U.S. stocks opened higher today, Thursday, after an unexpected drop in jobless claims government last week, indicating improvement in the labor market situation.
The Dow Jones industrial average DJI 61.29 points, or 0.46 percent, to 13406.26 points, and the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 was up 8.44 points, or 0.59 percent to 1441 points.
The Nasdaq Composite Index IXIC Technology 23.22 points, or 0.76 percent, to 3075 points.
According to the "Global Post" America Thursday, that Russia - the people and the Government - supports the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama rather than his rival Mitt Romney in the race for the U.S. presidential elections scheduled be held next month.
The newspaper pointed out in the context of the comments reported on its website, that the recent developments on the ground between the two countries, which represents the latest in a resolution Kremlin to end the work the United States Agency for International Development after twenty years of work within the country may suggest to some that the Russian leadership has supported the Republican candidate Mitt Romney, who in the midst of presidential competition in front of Democratic rival Barack Obama.
Moscow, however, in favor of dealing with Obama, who backing, according to the paper, Russia finally managed to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the signing of the Treaty "START" new with Washington on nuclear disarmament.
The newspaper quoted Fedor Lukyanov "analyst Russian" as saying that "the Kremlin believes that Obama is able to recognize and accommodate the corridors of affairs and international problems better, so it might be better to officials Kremlin discuss thorny issues and sticking with Obama being less tied to policies the White House antique frames ideology worn. "
