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Empresas y finanzas

Wall St rises on data and energy shares


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Thursday after several top U.S. retail chains reported better-than-expected sales in June, and new claims for jobless benefits fell more than forecast.

    * Energy shares led the way higher as oil rose above $75 a barrel, helped by a report showing a sharp fall in crude inventories in the Unites States. The S&P energy sector gained more than 1 percent.

    * The Dow Jones industrial average gained 60.77 points, or 0.61 percent, to 10,079.05. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 6.91 points, or 0.65 percent, to 1,067.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 14.70 points, or 0.68 percent, to 2,174.17.

    (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Padraic Cassidy)