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Wall St opens higher on European hopes


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened higher on Wednesday after the head of the European Commission said it will present options for joint euro zone bonds, a tool that investors view as a step forward to addressing the region's debt crisis.

    Equities were off the highs suggested by the futures, hurt by a weaker-than-expected reading on August retail sales.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 64.03 points, or 0.58 percent, at 11,169.88. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 7.21 points, or 0.61 percent, at 1,180.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 19.72 points, or 0.78 percent, at 2,551.87.

    (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica)