Stocks opening higher on Wall St. after US averts shutdown

Stocks opening higher on Wall St. after US averts shutdown

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https://apnews.com/95be57c3ffe45c7a76abc7cc3630e237

Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street Thursday after U.S. lawmakers moved to avert a government shutdown. European and Asian markets are also rising. The S&P 500 is up 0.5% as of 9:33 a.m. ET, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up 0.7%. Despite the gains Wall Street is on track to end September with its worst monthly performance in a year. The healthcare and materials sectors are leading the S&P 500 gainers early Thursday: Albemarle is up 2.9% and Edwards Lifesciences is up 1.5%. CarMax shares are plunging after the used car dealership reported disappointing second-quarter results.

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