US: Wall St opens higher

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 29), kicking off a potentially turbulent week on a strong footing as investors shrugged off hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve official and weighed the impact of a looming government shutdown.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.0 points, or 0.13 per cent, at the open to 46,306.34.

The S&P 500 rose 17.9 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 6,661.58​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 121.2 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 22,605.299. REUTERS