Wall Street Opens Higher at End of Choppy Week on Ukraine Talks Hope

Wall Street Opens Higher at End of Choppy Week on Ukraine Talks Hope
A 'Wall St' sign is seen above two 'One Way' signs in New York, on Aug. 24, 2015. Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there were “certain positive shifts” in talks with Ukraine, at the end of a week roiled by geopolitical tensions and inflation angst.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.65 points, or 0.32 percent, at the open to 33,279.72. The S&P 500 opened higher by 19.98 points, or 0.47 percent, at 4,279.50, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 99.81 points, or 0.76 percent, to 13,229.77 at the opening bell.