US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens slightly stronger amid stimulus hopes, easing trade tensions

U.S. stocks opened marginally higher on Friday as an interest rate cut by China's central bank and signs of co-operation on trade between the world's two largest economies allayed concerns about a slowdown in global growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 7.39 points, or 0.03%, at the open to 27,102.18.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.63 points, or 0.05%, at 3,008.42. The Nasdaq Composite gained 2.00 points, or 0.02%, to 8,184.88 at the opening bell.