US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Dow gain on prospects of more stimulus

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The S&P 500 and Dow climbed moments after the open on Tuesday as investors looked for signs that Washington was close to agreeing on more fiscal stimulus, while a sell-off in some of the biggest technology stocks weighed on the Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.60 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 28,214.24, while the S&P 500 opened just slightly higher by 0.11 point at 3,408.74. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 17.95 points, or 0.16%, to 11,314.53 at the opening bell.