US: Wall Street opens higher after upbeat earnings reports

[NEW YORK] US stock indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday, helped by a fresh batch of upbeat earnings reports.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78.55 points or 0.22 per cent at the open to 35,835.43.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.43 points or 0.12 per cent at 4,580.22 while the Nasdaq Composite gained 40.29 points or 0.26 per cent to 15,276.00 at the opening bell.

REUTERS