US: Nasdaq leads Wall Street higher as yields retreat

THE tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street's main indexes higher for a second straight session on Wednesday (Apr 20), as easing Treasury yields and overall earnings optimism helped counter a plunge in the shares of streaming giant Netflix.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.5 points, or 0.15 per cent, at the open to 34,962.67.

The S&P 500 rose 10.1 points, or 0.23 per cent, at the open to 4,472.26?, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 45.7 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 13,665.37 at the opening bell. REUTERS