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Stocks gained on the open, driving continued optimism about certain states re-opening the U.S. economic system; S&P 500 and Dow Jones both +1.2%, Nasdaq +0.7%. Stocks open within the red after the U.S. reported one other 3.84M in jobless claims, bringing whole filings to greater than 30M, and U.S. private spending in March also dropped by probably the most on report; Dow -1.3%, S&P %, Nasdaq -0.2%. U.S. stocks lost floor throughout yesterday’s session, while futures slid another 2% in a single day, as buyers took income on the close of the S&P 500’s best month since 1987. “Dependency on a handful of stocks has masked broadly primarily based weak point in the past, and in the event that they falter, could obscure broadly primarily based improvements going forward,” writes Baird investment strategist Willie Delwiche. Stocks fell for a second straight session, wiping out features for the week, following sobering …