US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open near record peak as Micron results boost chip stocks

]NEW YORK] Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes opened near a record high on Thursday (Jun 26) as robust earnings from memory-chip maker Micron fuelled optimism around artificial intelligence while investors assessed a slew of economic data.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 101.6 points, or 0.24 per cent, at the open to 43,084.07.

The S&P 500 rose 19.9 points, or 0.33 per cent, at the open to 6,112.09​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 88.6 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 20,062.187 at the opening bell. REUTERS