Stocks Edge Higher as Weaker-Than-Expected July Jobs Report Lifts Tech Shares

Major indexes opened higher Friday following a surprise miss in July payrolls data. The Nasdaq led gains, rising 0.78% to 26,553, while the S&P 500 added 0.34% to 7,736 and the Dow climbed 0.13%. Technology stocks including Broadcom, Applied Optoelectronics, and Cloudflare posted strong advances in premarket trading.