FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - US stocks opened slightly higher on Friday and hovered around highs not seen since June 2008 after the release of upbeat confidence and housing data in the US.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 9 points, or 0.08%, to 12,994. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 3 points, or 0.25%, to 1,366. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 6 points, or 0.23%, to 2,963.
In the macroeconomic domain, the US Reuters/Michigan index of consumer sentiment rose to 75.3 in February from 72.5 the previous month, hitting its highest level in a year and outpacing expectations of 73.0.
New home sales rose at a 321,000 annual rate in January, exceeding expectations of 315,000 and compared to December's upwardly revised level of 324,000.
European markets were mostly higher with the Stoxx Europe 600 up 0.2% as concerns about Greece's debt eased. Gold dropped 0.6% to $1,776 an ounce while crude oil futures climbed 0.4% to $108.25 a barrel.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 9 points, or 0.08%, to 12,994. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 3 points, or 0.25%, to 1,366. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 6 points, or 0.23%, to 2,963.
In the macroeconomic domain, the US Reuters/Michigan index of consumer sentiment rose to 75.3 in February from 72.5 the previous month, hitting its highest level in a year and outpacing expectations of 73.0.
New home sales rose at a 321,000 annual rate in January, exceeding expectations of 315,000 and compared to December's upwardly revised level of 324,000.
European markets were mostly higher with the Stoxx Europe 600 up 0.2% as concerns about Greece's debt eased. Gold dropped 0.6% to $1,776 an ounce while crude oil futures climbed 0.4% to $108.25 a barrel.
