U.S. stocks open higher after recovery in China

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Last Updated : Jul 09 2015 | 7:22 PM IST

(Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on Thursday after Chinese stocks recovered and the U.S. Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes indicated that a rate hike might be pushed back.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 168.63 points, or 0.96 percent, to 17,684.05, the S&P 500 gained 18.76 points, or 0.92 percent, to 2,065.44 and the Nasdaq Composite added 65.15 points, or 1.33 percent, to 4,974.91.

(Reporting By Sudarshan Varadhan)

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First Published: Jul 09 2015 | 7:05 PM IST

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