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US: Wall St opens higher in countdown to Trump presidency

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Published Fri, Jan 17, 2025 · 10:47 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.4 points, or 0.37 per cent, at the open to 43,312.55.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.4 points, or 0.37 per cent, at the open to 43,312.55. PHOTO: REUTERS

    WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 17), with the S&P 500 and the Dow looking set to log their biggest weekly gains since November, as investors anticipate a wave of policy changes under the incoming Trump administration.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.4 points, or 0.37 per cent, at the open to 43,312.55.

    The S&P 500 rose 58.1 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 5,995.4, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 317.3 points, or 1.64 per cent, to 19,655.546. REUTERS

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