Wall St opens higher on GDP data
Stocks opened higher on Friday as investors bet the recession is moderating after data showed the economy shrank less than expected in the second quarter.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 25.92 points, or 0.28 percent, at 9,180.38. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> rose 2.02 points, or 0.20 percent, at 988.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 2.80 points, or 0.14 percent, at 1,987.10.
(Reporting by Edward Krudy; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
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