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US: Wall St opens at near records levels as Nvidia hits US$5 trillion

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Published Wed, Oct 29, 2025 · 09:42 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 103.21 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 47,809.58.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 103.21 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 47,809.58. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street opened just short of fresh records on Wednesday (Oct 29) as Nvidia hits a US$5 trillion valuation, while investors awaited an expected Federal Reserve rate cut and a wave of Big Tech results.

    At 09.31 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 103.21 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 47,809.58.

    The S&P 500 gained 16.90 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 6,907.66 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 157.50 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 23,984.99. REUTERS

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