9 July 2004, 17:43  US stocks open higher as GE boosts sentiment

U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday after strong earnings and a bright outlook on the economy from conglomerate General Electric Co. bolstered investor sentiment. The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 12.61 points, or 0.12 percent, at 10,184.17. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 2.08 points, or 0.19 percent, at 1,111.19. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 11.57 points, or 0.6 percent, at 1,946.89.///

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