11 Feb 2026, Wed

Wall St gains after stronger-than-expected jobs report

Feb 11 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday following a stronger-than-expected jobs data that pointed to a resilient U.S. economy, while the unemployment rate ticked lower for January.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.0 points, or 0.11%, to 50,243.15 at the open. The S&P 500 rose 34.7 points, or 0.50%, to 6,976.48​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 175.8 points, or 0.76%, to 23,278.29.

(Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)