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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher as Fed shake-up stokes dovish bets
Aug 8, 2025 6:59 AM

Aug 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened

higher on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump's temporary pick

for a Federal Reserve governor post fueled expectations of a

more dovish central bank board.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 76.3 points, or

0.17%, at the open to 44044.95. The S&P 500 rose 15.2

points, or 0.24%, to 6355.22​, while the Nasdaq Composite

rose 73.7 points, or 0.35%, to 21316.366.

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