US: Wall St opens higher after broad sell-off; Micron shines

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Dec 21), recovering from a broad sell-off on Wall Street in the prior session as investors clung to hopes of borrowing costs easing next year, while chipmaker Micron advanced after delivering an upbeat forecast.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 143.32 points, or 0.39 per cent, at the open to 37,225.32.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 25.94 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,724.29, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 145.20 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 14,923.14 at the opening bell. REUTERS