US: Wall St opens higher on tech boost, investors watch Nato summit

[NEW YORK] Technology stocks lifted US stock indexes higher at the open on Thursday (Mar 24) after a sharp fall in the previous session, with investors closely tracking a meeting of Western leaders as the Ukraine crisis enters its second month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.31 points, or 0.14 per cent, at the open to 34,406.81.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 13.74 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 4,469.98, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 78.72 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 14,001.32 at the opening bell. REUTERS