Dow Jones rises at open on hopes of progress in stimulus talks

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, with investors anticipating progress in bipartisan talks over the next coronavirus aid bill as the Nov. 3 presidential election gets closer.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.99 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 28,409.65.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 11.41 points, or 0.33%, at 3,464.90, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 30.00 points, or 0.26%, to 11,536.01 at the opening bell.