US stocks open Thursday higher

VIX volatility index falls 0.94% to 13.75

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - US stock exchanges opened higher on Thursday.

The Dow Jones rose 120 points, or 0.34%, to 35,011 at 9.59 a.m. EDT (1359GMT), while the S&P 500 added 13 points, or 0.3%, to 4,528.

The Nasdaq, meanwhile, increased 60 points, or 0.43%, to 14,080.

The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, fell 0.94% to 13.75, while the 10-year US Treasury yield declined 0.46% to 4.099%.

The dollar index was up 0.51% to 103.68 and the euro shed 0.68% to $1.0850 against the greenback.

Precious metals were mixed, with gold adding 0.05% to $1,943 per ounce but silver decreasing 0.01% to $24.60.

Oil prices were up more than 1%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $86.16 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $82.82.

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