U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, on track for their first weekly gains in four weeks, as oil prices rebounded. Oil and global stocks got a boost after hints Thursday by the European Central Bank that more stimulus could be in store in March. The S&P 500 opened 23 points, or 1.3%, higher at 1,893. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 216 points, or 1.3%, to 16,0964. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite began the day up 84 points, or 1.9%, at 4,555.
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