US: S&P 500, Nasdaq rise at open amid mixed earnings reports

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Oct 25) as investors digested a mixed bag of earnings reports, with Microsoft and Alphabet rising ahead of their results later in the day.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 2.10 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 3,799.44, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 44.35 points, or 0.40 per cent, to 10,996.97 at the opening bell.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 35.97 points, or 0.11 per cent, at the open to 31,463.65. REUTERS