Wall Street opens higher ahead of key U.S. business surveys

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, extending a recovery from the previous session, as attention shifted to business surveys at the end of a volatile week of trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.8 points, or 0.11%, at the open to 34121.91. The S&P 500 rose 9.5 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 4168.61​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 80.4 points, or 0.59%, to 13616.186 at the opening bell.