NEWS: US stocks open higher. Nasdaq leads the charge. April 01, 2021 at 02:31PM

Stocks higher to open the new quarter
The US stocks ending the 1Q with gains in the major indices, and to start the 2Q (and April which has good seasonals traditionally) the major indices are opening with positive signs across the board.

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Stocks higher to open the new quarter The US stocks ending the 1Q with gains in the major indices, and to start the 2Q (and April which has good seasonals traditionally) the major indices are opening with positive signs across the board.

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Stocks higher to open the new quarter
The US stocks ending the 1Q with gains in the major indices, and to start the 2Q (and April which has good seasonals traditionally) the major indices are opening with positive signs across the board.