US: Wall St opens higher on Ukraine talks hope

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there were "certain positive shifts" in talks with Ukraine, at the end of a week roiled by geopolitical tensions and inflation angst.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.65 points or 0.32 per cent at the open to 33,279.72.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 19.98 points or 0.47 per cent at 4,279.50, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 99.81 points or 0.76 per cent to 13,229.77 at the opening bell. REUTERS