US: S&P 500 hits record high at open for sixth straight session

[BENGALURU] The S&P 500 hit a record high at the open on Monday for the sixth straight session, as bets on an economic revival due to prolonged central bank support put the index on course for its best August in decades.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.72 points or 0.05 per cent at 3,509.73.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.21 points or 0.04 per cent at the open to 28,643.66 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 23.18 points or 0.2 per cent to 11,718.81 at the opening bell.

REUTERS