US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Technology stocks lift Wall Street at open

U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday in broad-based gains led by technology stocks, on easing bond market rally and China's plans to boost economic growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 98.78 points, or 0.39%, at the open to 25,678.17.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 17.14 points, or 0.60%, at 2,864.74. The Nasdaq Composite gained 61.74 points, or 0.79%, to 7,828.35 at the opening bell.