US: Wall Street opens higher as Treasury yields retreat; earnings in focus

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher as a selloff in US Treasuries eased on Tuesday (Oct 24), while shares of General Electric and Coca-Cola rose on upbeat forecasts.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 153.23 points, or 0.47 per cent, at the open to 33,089.64.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 18.75 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,235.79, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 66.67 points, or 0.51 per cent, to 13,084.99 at the opening bell. REUTERS