1. Wall Street opened slightly higher on Wednesday after a report showed that the private sector added more jobs than expected in October.
The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI) was up 34.61 points, or 0.19 percent, to 17,952.76. The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 2.76 points, or 0.13 percent, to 2,112.55 and the Nasdaq Composite index (IXIC) added 11.08 points, or 0.22 percent, to 5,156.20.
2. The dollar pushed higher against the other major currencies on Wednesday, as the release of strong U.S. employment and trade balance data boosted optimism over the strength of the economy.
The dollar was higher against the yen, with USD/JPY up 0.26% at 121.38.
3. U.S. private employers added 182,000 jobs in October, a tick above economists' expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 180,000 jobs.
Private payroll gains in September were revised down to 190,000 from an originally reported 200,000 increase.
4. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in September to its lowest level in seven months as exports rebounded, a tentative sign that the worst of
the drag from a stronger dollar may be over.
The Commerce Department said on Wednesday the trade gap fell 15 percent to $40.8 billion, the smallest deficit since February. Lower crude oil prices also helped to curb the import bill.
5. Euro zone private business growth remained tepid last month but activity in China's services industry expanded at its fastest pace in three months, easing concerns about persistent weakness in its economy, surveys showed on Wednesday.
There was little sign the European Central Bank's massive stimulus program was boosting economic activity or price pressures in the bloc, and the survey showed firms returned to price-cutting last month to drum up trade.
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