US: Wall St opens higher after Putin comments, mixed bank earnings

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Oct 14) after Russian President Vladimir Putin eased geopolitical worries, saying there were no plans for a further military mobilisation in Russia, while major American banks reported mixed results.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 153.5 points, or 0.51 per cent, at the open to 30192.21.

The S&P 500 rose 20.5 points, or 0.56 per cent, at the open to 3690.41​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 93.7 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 10742.814 at the opening bell. REUTERS