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© Reuters. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York

(Reuters) - U.S. stock markets opened higher on Thursday as data showed weekly jobless claims fell slightly from the previous week and on hopes President Donald Trump would push to relax strict lockdowns imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average () rose 39.31 points, or 0.17%, at the open to 23,543.66.

The S&P 500 () opened higher by 15.98 points, or 0.57%, at 2,799.34. The Nasdaq Composite () gained 85.93 points, or 1.02%, to 8,479.11 at the opening bell.

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