US: Wall St opens higher as Nike, Micron lead gains

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, following a sharp selloff in the previous session, as strong quarterly earnings from Nike and a positive forecast from chipmaker Micron helped lift sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 137.34 points or 0.39 per cent at the open to 35,069.50.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 26.94 points or 0.59 per cent at 4,594.96 while the Nasdaq Composite gained 159.49 points or 1.06 per cent to 15,140.43 at the opening bell.

REUTERS