New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- US stocks gained on Friday, as investors await the 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.

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. The S&P 500 rose 5.4 points, or 0.08%, to 6,740.49​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 18.9 points, or 0.08%, to 23,043.519.

In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury sank to 4.09% from 4.14% late on Thursday.

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