US: Wall St opens higher on tech rebound, easing trade worries
Published Thu, Sep 13, 2018 · 01:50 PM
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Thursday, as technology stocks bounced back and trade worries eased after China said it was open to new trade talks with the United States.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 85.02 points, or 0.33 per cent, at the open to 26,083.94.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 7.93 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 2,896.85. The Nasdaq Composite gained 45.70 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 7,999.93.
REUTERS
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