US: Wall Street rises at open on BofA, Goldman earnings boost
Published Wed, Jan 16, 2019 · 02:47 PM
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, boosted by financial stocks after strong earnings from Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 74.32 points, or 0.31 per cent, at the open to 24,139.91.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 4.45 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 2,614.75. The Nasdaq Composite gained 9.92 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 7,033.75 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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