US: Wall St opens higher, S&P near record high
Published Tue, Aug 7, 2018 · 01:54 PM
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 within striking distance of a record high, lifted by gains in technology stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 49.47 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 25,551.65.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.52 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 2,855.92. The Nasdaq Composite gained 18.94 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 7,878.62 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Capital Markets & Currencies
US dollar inches up; Aussie, yen slide
Singapore stocks end lower even as regional markets rally; STI slips 0.1%
Swiss-Asia Financial Services fined S$2.5 million for breaches of anti-money laundering rules
Asia: Stocks track another rally on Wall Street as US rate optimism lingers
Singapore shares rise at Tuesday’s open tracking global rally; STI up 0.2%
ETF popularity poised to stay as investors flock to diversification, stability