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Wall Street opens higher on euro zone optimism


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rallied at the open on Friday, shrugging off a credit rating downgrade of Spain, led by optimism the euro zone will continue to make progress toward a solution to its debt crisis.

    Strong results at Google Inc and a better-than-expected read on retail sales also added to the market's positive tone.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 105.51 points, or 0.92 percent, at 11,583.64. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 15.25 points, or 1.27 percent, at 1,218.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 37.10 points, or 1.42 percent, at 2,657.34.

    (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Padraic Cassidy)