US: Dow opens at record high on boost from financials

[BENGALURU] US stocks rose at the open on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a record high, as financial stocks gained from a rebound in European markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.53 points, or 0.22 per cent, at the open to 26,833.47.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 8.26 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 2,931.69. The Nasdaq Composite gained 35.10 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 8,034.65 at the opening bell.

REUTERS