US: Wall St opens higher on Netflix boost

Published Fri, Jan 20, 2023 · 10:48 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.90 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 33,073.46.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.90 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 33,073.46. PHOTO: AFP

    WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jan 20) with the Nasdaq spearheading gains after Netflix kicked off the earnings season for the growth sector on a positive note, even as worries about a recession kept investors on edge.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.90 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 33,073.46.

    The S&P 500 opened higher by 10.19 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 3,909.04, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 72.40 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 10,924.66 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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