US: Wall St opens higher on Goldman earnings, retail sales data

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Goldman Sachs rounded out a strong earnings season for big banks, while a surprise rise in retail sales strengthened views about economic recovery.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 111.07 points, or 0.32 per cent, at the open to 35,023.63.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.43 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,447.69, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 67.81 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 14,891.24 at the opening bell.

REUTERS