US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks gain; US-Iran tensions in focus

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July 9 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday, as gains in chip stocks helped offset renewed geopolitical jitters after fresh exchange of attacks threatened to prolong the U.S.-Iran conflict and keep markets volatile.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 98.9 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 52,249.44. The S&P 500 .SPX rose 8.9 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 7,491.6​ while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rose 47.7 points, or 0.18%, to 25,918.311 at the opening bell.


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