Wall Street
In this file photo a Wall Street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 8, 2020, in New York. AFP / Johannes EISELE

U.S. stocks rose in the opening minutes of Friday's trading on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 202.96 to 35,115.52 at 9:31 a.m. ET.

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index strengthened 19.62 to 4,457.88.

The NASDAQ Composite Index moved higher 41.42 to 14,863.59.