US: Dow opens higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings

[NEW YORK] The blue-chip Dow opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 19), aided by a rise in shares of Home Depot after the retailer kept its annual forecasts intact, while caution dominated the overall mood ahead of a key Federal Reserve conference scheduled later in the week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.5 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 44,952.36.

The S&P 500 fell 2.9 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 6,446.24​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 22.3 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 21,607.452 at the opening bell. REUTERS