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US: Wall St opens higher in first trading session of 2025

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.9 points, or 0.27 per cent, at the open to 42,660.09.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.9 points, or 0.27 per cent, at the open to 42,660.09. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Thu, Jan 2, 2025 · 10:44 PM

    WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on the first trading session of 2025, with investors hoping a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts will enhance corporate and economic performance.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.9 points, or 0.27 per cent, at the open to 42,660.09.

    The S&P 500 rose 21.6 points, or 0.37 per cent, at the open to 5,903.26​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 93.1 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 19,403.9 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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