US: S&P 500, Dow hit record highs

[NEW YORK] The Dow and the S&P 500 hit record highs shortly after open on Tuesday as worries about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus subsided and travel stocks bounced, while Ford gained on upbeat electric pickup production forecast.

At 9:31 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 182.88 points or 0.50 per cent at 36,767.94, the S&P 500 was up 13.36 points or 0.28 per cent at 4,809.92 and the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.94 points or 0.02 per cent at 15,829.86.

REUTERS