The markets opened higher with the Dow climbing 79 points to 19,876 as import prices slipped for the first time in three months. Nasdaq soared 53 points to 5,465.
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In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by more than 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index climbed 12 points to 2,269. Bitcoin rose $2 to $774.
