New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- US stocks gained on Friday, as investors analyzed the in-line consumer sentiment data for fresh clues on the economy.

The stock indices remain near record highs, having shrugged off the US government shutdown while anticipating further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

At 10:07 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.54 points, or 0.34%, to 46,517.96. The S&P 500 gained 15.69 points, or 0.23%, to 6,750.80, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 55.46 points, or 0.24%, to 23,079.81.

As of 9:35 AM Eastern Time, the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.2% higher.

At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 36.5 points, or 0.08%, to 46,394.88...