US: Wall St opens higher after three-day selloff as tech stocks stabilise

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as a rout in technology shares halted and investors shrugged off news that AstraZeneca had paused global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 210.82 points, or 0.77 per cent, at the open to 27,711.71.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 37.98 points, or 1.14 per cent, at 3,369.82. The Nasdaq Composite gained 217.07 points, or 2.00 per cent, to 11,064.77 at the opening bell.

REUTERS