Stocks Open Higher, With Jobs Data, Fed Minutes on Tap
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Stocks opened higher as traders await clues on interest rates from the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes and expected downward revisions to U.S. jobs growth. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also rose 0.2%. The week has so far been light in terms of news related to the economy and the Fed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics at 10 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday will offer an update to its estimate for net payroll growth in the 12-month period that stretched through the end of March.