US stocks opened higher on Friday with broad-based gains as investors looked to economic recovery prospects after worries about rising inflation sparked a volatile week of trading.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 267.41 points, or 0.79%, at the open to 34,289.15. The S&P 500 opened higher by 38.08 points, or 0.94%, at 4,150.99, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 133.66 points, or 1.03%, to 13,258.63 at the opening bell.
