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Wall St rises at open as investors weigh stimulus against shutdown

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.44 points, or 0.19 percent, at the open to 21,678.22.

March 30, 2020 / 07:58 PM IST

US stocks opened higher on Monday as President Donald Trump followed last week's massive fiscal stimulus by extending his stay-at-home guidelines, leaving investors guessing at their economic impact.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.44 points, or 0.19 percent, at the open to 21,678.22.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 17.51 points, or 0.69 percent, at 2,558.98. The Nasdaq Composite gained 81.08 points, or 1.08 percent, to 7,583.46 at the opening bell.

Reuters