Oct 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday after
data showed a moderate increase in job growth in September, with
the unemployment rate dropping to a 50-year low, easing worries
of a sharp slowdown in the world's largest economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 70.66 points,
or 0.27%, at the open to 26,271.70.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 7.93 points, or 0.27%,
at 2,918.56. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 36.17 points,
or 0.46%, to 7,908.44 at the opening bell.