
US open: Stocks higher as White House avoids shutdown
As of 1445 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.80% at 41,140.14, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.11% to 5,582.94 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 1.39% firmer at 17,543.45. The Dow opened 326.57 points higher on Friday, taking a bite …