04-03-2016 14:48 via rocketnews.com

Wall Street set to open higher after payrolls data

By Abhiram Nandakumar(Reuters) – Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday, after data showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in February.
The Labor Department’s report on nonfarm payrolls showed an addition of 242,000 in February, more than the 190,000 expected by economists polled by Reuters.
In a separate report, data showed trade deficit widened to $45.7 billion in January, below the $44 billion estimated, as a strong dollar and weak global demand helped push ex
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