US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on trade optimism

U.S. stocks opened broadly higher on Friday as investors took comfort from signals that the United States and China will resume trade talks, easing worries about further damage from their long-standing trade war that has roiled financial markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.14 points, or 0.43%, at the open to 26,476.39.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 12.51 points, or 0.43%, at 2,937.09. The Nasdaq Composite gained 41.76 points, or 0.52%, to 8,015.16 at the opening bell.

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