US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open at record highs with earnings, Fed meeting in focus

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened at fresh record highs on Tuesday (Jul 29), as investors assessed a slew of earnings reports from major US companies and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming two-day policy meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 3.8 points, or 0.01 per cent, at the open to 44,833.74.

The S&P 500 rose 15.8 points, or 0.25 per cent, at the open to 6,405.62​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 108.1 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 21,286.725 at the opening bell. REUTERS