U.S. equity markets were modestly higher Thursday morning after President Biden signed a series of executive orders in the first hours of his presidency.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 34 points, or 0.11%, in the opening minutes of trading while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were higher by 0.1% and 0.4%, respectively. All three of the major averages finished in record territory on Wednesday.

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Biden’s orders included extending a freeze on student loan payments and the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums for those impacted by COVID-19. Other measures including canceling the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, re-entering the Paris climate agreement and stopping construction of the southern border wall, among other things. Read more at FOX Business