U.S. stock-market indexes opened in record territory as investors appeared to have shrugged off a weaker-than-expected monthly jobs report. The U.S. economy added 148,000 jobs in December, falling short of expectations of 198,000 by the economists polled by MarketWatch. The S&P 500 gained 9 points, or 0.3%, to 2,733. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71 points, or 0.3%, to 25,146. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index advanced by 30 points, or 0.4%, to 7,107. Among the best performers on Wall Street, shares of Hess Corporation rose sharply after the company announced positive results from its Ranger-1 exploration well offshore Guyana.
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