The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 opened higher on Friday as positive forecasts from Apple and Amazon indicated resilience in mega-cap companies to survive an economic downturn, with hopes of a less aggressive monetary policy boosting sentiment. The S&P 500 opened higher by 14.90 points, or 0.37 percent, at 4,087.33, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 77.10 points, or 0.63 percent, to 12,239.69 at the opening bell.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 14.01 points, or 0.04 percent, at the open to 32,515.62.
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