US: Wall St opens higher on Greek deal hopes

[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday on hopes of a last-minute deal to avoid Greece's exit from the euro zone.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 83.46 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 17,679.81, the S&P 500 gained 12.25 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,069.89 and the Nasdaq Composite added 38.84 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 4,997.31.

REUTERS