The U.S. stock market opened higher on Tuesday with the major indexes setting fresh intraday records shortly after the opening bell. Investors appeared to shrug off weaker-than-expected housing data. The S&P 500 opened 2 points, or 0.1%, higher at 2,404. The Nasdaq Composite was up 8 points, or 0.1%, to 6,157 at the open. Shares of Advanced Micro Deviced, Inc rallied nearly 4% at the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average began the session up 25 points, or 0.1%, at 21,007.
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