FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - After an uneven trading day yesterday the American markets opened marginally stronger Friday. The NASDAQ composite led the advance, notching a gain of +0.62% or 19.63 points to 3195.07, fuelled in part by Apple (AAPL), which releases its IPhone 5 today.

In addition, the S&P 500 has opened in the green, operating at 1465.38, and recording a minor climb of 6.12 points or +0.42% in these moments. Finally, the Dow Jones has crept steadily higher at the opening towards 13601.34, up +0.03% so far.

After yesterdays pullback, Basic materials, transportation, and the energy have led the charge today. In other news, the price of crude has settled below USD $93.70 today, jumping +1.39%.