US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on earnings optimism
THE S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Apr 18) as an upbeat quarterly report from Bank of America boosted optimism about the earnings season amid concerns about a looming recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.02 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 33,965.16.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 12.94 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 4,164.26, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 76.83 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 12,234.56 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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