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US open: Stocks higher as traders digest PCE reading
As of 1515 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.36% at 40,478.06, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.74% to 5,439.08 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.49% firmer at 17,265.23. The Dow opened 542.99 points higher on Friday, extending …