Wall Street opens up on Greek deal hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose at the open on Thursday as strong uptake by investors in Greece’s debt swap fed optimism a deal could be completed by a deadline later in the day, staving off a messy default. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 69.48 points, or 0.54 percent, to 12,906.81. The S&P 500 Index gained 9.19 points, or 0.68 percent, to 1,361.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 20.39 points, or 0.69 percent, to 2,956.08. …
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