Jan 24 (Reuters) - The tech-heavy Nasdaq index hit a new
high on Friday after a strong forecast from Intel and
encouraging business activity data out of Europe, while concerns
eased over the coronavirus outbreak in China.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 70.30 points,
or 0.24%, at the open to 29,230.39. The S&P 500 .SPX opened
higher by 7.56 points, or 0.23%, at 3,333.10. The Nasdaq
Composite .IXIC gained 43.73 points, or 0.47%, to 9,446.21 at
the opening bell.