【BitPush】U.S. stocks opened broadly positive on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped at the open, rising 70.96 points, a 0.14% increase, closing at 49513.4 points. Technology stocks performed even better — the Nasdaq Composite opened sharply higher by 103.71 points, a 0.44% increase, closing at 23633.73 points. The S&P 500, a market barometer, was also not to be outdone, rising 17.22 points, a 0.25% increase, to 6961.71 points. Overall, the three major U.S. stock indices advanced together, signaling a gradually strengthening market sentiment.