NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose at the open on Friday after six days of declines on the S&P 500 as data from China allayed concerns a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy could further hinder growth worldwide.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rose 50.03 points, or 0.40 percent, to 12,623.30. The S&P 500 Index <.SPX> gained 5.43 points, or 0.41 percent, to 1,340.19. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> added 13.31 points, or 0.46 percent, to 2,879.50.
(Reporting by Chucxk Mikolajczak; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)