Wall Street rises as Treasury yields ease after softer-than-expected jobs data

Major US stock indices rose on Thursday as softer-than-expected June employment data eased Treasury yields and tempered hopes for further Federal Reserve rate hikes. At the open, the Dow Jones gained 90 points (0.17%) to 52,395, the S&P 500 added 11.9 points (0.16%) to 7,495, and the Nasdaq Composite edged up 7.4 points (0.03%) to 26,047.