US stocks opened slightly higher on Friday, as investors await the consumer sentiment data for fresh clues on the economy.
At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.5 points, or 0.08%, to 46,394.88. The S&P 500 rose 5.4 points, or 0.08%, to 6,740.49, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 18.9 points, or 0.08%, to 23,043.519.
