Wall St rises as markets assess economic data

Feb ‌12 (Reuters) - Wall ​Street's ​main indexes inched higher ‌on Thursday, a ⁠day after robust ‌jobs growth and ‌a dip in unemployment eased concerns ​around the U.S. economy, while ⁠investor attention turned to a ​slew of corporate earnings.

The Dow Jones ​Industrial Average ‌rose 48.9 points, or 0.10%, ⁠to 50,170.27 at the open. ⁠The S&P 500 rose ​16.1 points, or 0.23%, to 6,957.54, while the ‌Nasdaq Composite rose 76.4 points, ‌or 0.33%, ⁠to ‌23,142.87.

(Reporting by ​Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Shilpi ‌Majumdar)

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