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US open: Stocks higher as Q2 earnings season begins to pick up steam
As of 1530 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.40% at 40,162.75, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.57% to 5,647.24 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.82% firmer at 18,548.50. The Dow opened 161.85 points higher on Monday, extending …