Stocks open higher after Ukraine cease-fire deal

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U.S. stocks are opening higher, tracking European markets that jumped following an apparent cease-fire deal in Ukraine.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 63 points, or 0.4 percent, to 17,130 in early trading Wednesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 gained six points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,008.

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