Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday as optimism about an imminent interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve boosted sentiment in the final trading session of a week that saw volatility due to the U.S. government shutdown.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), opens new tab rose 64.2 points, or 0.14%, at the open to 46,583.95. The S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab rose 6.8 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 6,722.14, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), opens new tab rose 42.1 points, or 0.18%, to 22,886.157.
Source: Reuters.com
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