US open: Stocks jump on the back of slightly better-than-expected data
At 1536 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was trading up by 0.11% at 44,927.46, alongside a 0.71% gain for the S&P 500 to 6,114.76 - a fresh record high. The Nasdaq Composite meanwhile was adding 1.35% to 19,944.10. In the background, the US dollar …