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Wall Street opens higher after Greece deal

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Reuters New York

US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday after Eurozone finance ministers secured a deal that will enable Greece to avoid a March default.

An agreement on a 130 billion euro bailout was reached after Greece was forced to accept unpopular fiscal measures, and private sector bondholders agreed to steeper losses.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 24.75 points, or 0.19%, at 12,974.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.52 points, or 0.26%, at 1,364.75. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 5.21 points, or 0.18%, at 2,956.99.

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First Published: Feb 21 2012 | 12:00 AM IST

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