Wall Street
In this file photo a Wall Street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 8, 2020, in New York. AFP / Johannes EISELE

U.S. stocks rose in the opening minutes of Thursday's trading on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 222.17 to 34,469.76 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index strengthened 20.87 to 4,417.33.

The NASDAQ Composite Index moved higher 70.16 to 14,964.38.