US: Wall St opens higher as inflation data, earnings take centre stage

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 156.35 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 44,179.64.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 156.35 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 44,179.64. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Published Wed, Jul 16, 2025 · 09:43 PM

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 16) as investors sifted through new inflation data and digested a fresh round of heavyweight earnings reports.

    At 9.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 156.35 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 44,179.64.

    The S&P 500 gained 17.45 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 6,261.21 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 50.34 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 20,728.14. REUTERS

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