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Wall Street gains at open on Biden victory bets
Nov 3, 2020 11:47 AM

Wall Street's main indexes rose at the open on Tuesday as investors bet on a victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden in one of the most divisive presidential races in U.S. history.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 213.64 points, or 0.79 percent, at the open to 27,138.69. The S&P 500 opened higher by 26.01 points, or 0.79 percent, at 3,336.25, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 81.05 points, or 0.74 percent, to 11,038.66 at the opening bell.

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