US: Nasdaq jumps more than 1% at open as tech stocks roar back

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened sharply higher on Tuesday as technology firms bounced back on easing concerns around the Omicron variant while Intel jumped after plans to take its self-driving car unit public.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 196.96 points or 0.56 per cent at the open to 35,423.99.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 40.30 points or 0.88 per cent at 4,631.97, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 285.76 points or 1.88 per cent to 15,510.91 at the opening bell.

REUTERS