By C Nivedita
U.S. stock markets jumped at the open on Friday as some states prepared to relax curbs imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with a surprise rise in orders for core U.S.-made capital goods adding to the gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> rose 112.98 points, or 0.48%, at the open to 23,628.24.
The S&P 500 <.SPX> opened higher by 14.84 points, or 0.53%, at 2,812.64. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> gained 35.32 points, or 0.42%, to 8,530.08 at the opening bell.
