The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes opened higher on Friday, while a fall in shares of American Express and weighed on the Dow as investors awaited business activity data to gauge the pace of economic recovery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4.4 points, or 0.14%, at the open to 33,820.52. The S&P 500 rose 16.8 points, or 0.39%, at the open to 4,151.00, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 93.0 points, or 0.68%, to 13,912.30 at the opening bell.
