Canada & US Morning News CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher on improving U.S.-China ties, higher oil prices
May 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Friday, as signs of improving U.S.-China relations and higher oil prices boosted confidence.
* At 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 124.48 points, or 0.84%, at 14,958.17.
(Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St gains on easing U.S.-China tensions, jobs report
May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks jumped at the open on Friday as an easing in U.S.-China friction added to optimism from data showing the U.S. economy lost fewer jobs in April than feared due to the coronavirus crisis.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 231.93 points, or 0.97%, at the open to 24,107.82. The S&P 500 opened higher by 27.64 points, or 0.96%, at 2,908.83, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 77.23 points, or 0.86%, to 9,056.89 at the opening bell. (Reporting by Sagarika Jaisinghani in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)