March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. stock markets opened sharply
higher on Friday after their worst daily selloff in more than
three decades as investors hoped more fiscal easing would head
off a global recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 773.20 points,
or 3.65%, at the open to 21,973.82.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 89.35 points, or 3.60%,
at 2,569.99. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 408.59 points,
or 5.67%, to 7,610.39 at the opening bell.