US stocks opened higher on Friday (Apr 26) on megacaps’ boost after robust quarterly results from Alphabet pushed its market value over US$2 trillion, while an in-line reading for a key inflation print calmed jitters around elevated interest rates.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.9 points, or 0.08 per cent, at the open to 38,114.7.

The S&P 500 rose 36.2 points, or 0.72 per cent, at the open to 5,084.65​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 209.6 points, or 1.34 per cent, to 15,821.335 at the opening bell. REUTERS