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US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens up on economic data

NEW YORK | Thu Aug 1, 2013 9:32am EDT

NEW YORK Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday data as from around the world pointed to improving economic conditions and Procter & Gamble reported strong results.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 54.85 points, or 0.35 percent, at 15,554.39. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 8.96 points, or 0.53 percent, at 1,694.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 28.56 points, or 0.79 percent, at 3,654.93.

 
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