Dow Jones industrial average extends gains, rises 1 percent
Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, helped by a drop in borrowing costs for Spain, which helped eased concerns about the European debt crisis.
Some corporate results that topped expectations, including from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 94.19 points, or 0.73 percent, at 13,015.60. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 8.14 points, or 0.59 percent, at 1,377.71. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 13.90 points, or 0.47 percent, at 3,002.30.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Padraic Cassidy)
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