Markets Right Now: Stock open sharply higher on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
9:35 a.m.
Stocks are opening sharply higher on Wall Street following a two-day rout that shattered a long period of calm on the market.
Big technology and consumer-focused companies, which took some of the worst losses earlier this week, were solidly higher in early trading Friday.
Amazon jumped 3.8 percent and Apple clawed back 2.9 percent.
Citigroup jumped 2.5 percent after reporting higher earnings.
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