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Wall Street opens higher on consumer, commodities


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened modestly higher on Tuesday ahead of an expected lift in a measure of U.S. consumer confidence, indicating the economic recovery remained on track to sustain the year-end rally.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 18.54 points, or 0.16 percent, at 11,573.57. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.56 points, or 0.12 percent, at 1,259.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.63 points, or 0.17 percent, at 2,671.90.

    (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica)