US: Wall St climbs higher on megacap boost

US main stock indexes opened higher on Monday (Feb 13) as beaten-down megacap growth stocks gained, while Meta Platforms climbed on reports of fresh layoffs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 18.12 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 33,887.39.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 6.16 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,096.62, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 40.97 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 11,759.09 at the opening bell. REUTERS