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US open: Dow Jones up 500 points at the bell
As of 1540 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.32% at 40,744.19, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.26% to 5,645.74 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.20% to 18,434.72. The Dow opened 532.47 points higher on Tuesday, extending gains recorded in the …