U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday, with retail stocks in focus as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 39.02 points, or 0.17%, to 23,565.20. The S&P 500 climbed 4.75 points, or 0.18%, to 2,601.83. The Nasdaq Composite rose 8.43 points, or 0.12%, to 6,875.79.
U.S. oil prices climbed on Friday, as investors kept a wary eye on a pipeline disruption to a major crude-oil hub in Oklahoma. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 53 cents, or 0.9%, to $58.55 a barrel. Brent oil added 4 cents to $63.59 a barrel.
U.S. shoppers had splurged more than $1.52 billion online by Thanksgiving evening, and more bargain hunters turned up at stores this year as retailers opened their doors early on the eve of Black Friday.
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