NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were higher on Friday as bullish comments about Greece caused the dollar to fall, resulting in strength in commodity prices.
A weak pending home sales number, which continues a recent trend of disappointing data, helped equities to pare their gains in early trading.
The U.S. dollar index (.DXY) fell 0.6 percent as the euro rose following comments from European Central Bank Governing Council member George Provopoulos, who said Greece could handle its debt if it sticks to its aid program.
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