The Nasdaq Composite gained 248.83 points, or 2.11%,
to 12,065.15 at the opening bell.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.34 points,
or 0.11%, at the open to 34,129.30, while the S&P 500 opened higher by 39.47 points, or 0.96%, at 4,158.68.
(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru
Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)
Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday, with
the Nasdaq adding 2% as Meta Platforms surged on rigorous cost
controls, while a dovish message from Federal Reserve Chair
Jerome Powell boosted bets of a softer landing for the U.S.
economy.
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