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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher as December rate cut bets strengthen
Nov 21, 2025 7:01 AM

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened

higher on Friday as traders raised bets on an interest rate cut

by the Federal Reserve in December following commentary from

policymakers, with tech stocks stabilizing after last session's

rout.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 56.4 points, or

0.12%, to 45,808.65 at the open. The S&P 500 rose 17.0

points, or 0.26%, to 6,555.77​, while the Nasdaq Composite

rose 84.8 points, or 0.38%, to 22,162.834.

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