US: Nasdaq, S&P 500 open higher on tech earnings cheer; strong jobs data weighs

THE benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-laden Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Feb 2) as investors cheered robust quarterly reports from Meta Platforms and Amazon.com, while a strong jobs report kept the upbeat sentiment in check.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.87 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 4,916.06, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 41.52 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 15,403.16 at the opening bell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 71.74 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 38,448.10. REUTERS