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US: Wall St ticks up at open with all eyes on Jackson Hole meet

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Published Thu, Aug 25, 2022 · 09:43 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 60.04 points, or 0.18 per cent, at the open to 33,029.27 on Thursday (Aug 25).
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 60.04 points, or 0.18 per cent, at the open to 33,029.27 on Thursday (Aug 25). PHOTO: REUTERS

    WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 25), supported by megacap growth and technology stocks, while focus turned to the Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium for clues on the central bank’s monetary policy outlook.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.04 points, or 0.18 per cent, at the open to 33,029.27.

    The S&P 500 opened higher by 12.49 points, or 0.30 per cent, at 4,153.26, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 74.84 points, or 0.60 per cent, to 12,506.37 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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