NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks soared at the open on Friday after euro zone leaders agreed to allow rescue funds to be used to stabilize the region's banks.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 188.68 points, or 1.50 percent, at 12,790.94. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 20.30 points, or 1.53 percent, at 1,349.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 53.61 points, or 1.88 percent, at 2,903.10.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Dave Zimmerman)
