US: Wall St gains at open on strong results

[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Friday on upbeat results from major US companies such as P&G and Honeywell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.64 points, or 0.16 per cent, at the open to 25,421.09.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 6.88 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 2,775.66. The Nasdaq Composite gained 45.02 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 7,530.16 at the opening bell.

REUTERS