US stocks edged up on Thursday, rising for a third day after strong data indicated improving economic conditions, with caution capping gains ahead of Friday’s payrolls report and its implication on the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 6.61 points or 0.04 percent, to 14,937.48, the S&P 500 gained 2 points or 0.12 percent, to 1,655.08 and the Nasdaq Composite added 9.743 points or 0.27 percent, to 3,658.785.
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