Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday on optimism that a deal to avoid a catastrophic U.S. debt default could be reached over the weekend.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.04 points, or 0.14 percent, at the open to 33,582.95. The S&amp;P 500 opened higher by 6.10 points, or 0.15 percent, at 4,204.15, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 20.63 points, or 0.16 percent, to 12,709.46 at the opening bell.

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday on optimism that a deal to avoid a catastrophic U.S. ...{ai:summary}<p>Stocks start higher on Wall Street as investors remain hopeful for a deal to avoid a U.S. debt default. Dow Jones Industrial Average up by 0.14%, S&P 500 up 0.15%, Nasdaq Composite up by 0.16%. #economy</p>

Wall Street Opens Higher on Hopes of Debt Ceiling Deal

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