U.S. stock benchmarks opened higher on Friday, climbing into the final trading session of the month of March and first quarter. The stronger open is credited to apparent progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations, which also pushed stocks higher during the Asian trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.41% opened 0.5% higher at 25,857, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.46% rose 0.5% to 2,831. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.
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