S&P 500, Nasdaq open at record levels as jobless claims ease - Reuters

June 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at all-time highs on Thursday, boosted by shares of Tesla and other top-shelf technology firmsas data showing fewer weekly jobless claims pointed to a steady recovery in the labor market.

The S&P 500 (.SPX) opened higher by 15.13 points, or 0.36%, at 4,256.97, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) rose 85.5 points, or 0.60%, to 14357.265 at the opening bell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 59.67 points, or 0.18%, at the open to 33,933.91.

Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel

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