US: Wall Street opens higher after modest sanctions on Russia

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 23) after modest initial sanctions by Western nations on Moscow, with investors keeping a close watch on the fast-moving developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 84.36 points, or 0.25 per cent, at the open to 33,680.97.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 20.17 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,324.93, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 130.23 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 13,511.75 at the opening bell. REUTERS