Wall St opens higher as Nvidia gains; US-China talks, data in focus

Published Thu, May 14, 2026 · 09:48 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.4 points, or 0.30 per cent, at the open to 49,843.58.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.4 points, or 0.30 per cent, at the open to 49,843.58. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (May 14) as Nvidia’s shares jumped, while investors assessed economic data and watched developments around the high-stakes US-China summit.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.4 points, or 0.30 per cent, at the open to 49,843.58.

    The S&P 500 rose 10.1 points, or 0.14 per cent, at the open to 7,454.4​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 23.1 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 26,425.468 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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