US: Tech, financials lead Wall Street higher at the open

[WASHINGTON] Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, led by technology and financial stocks, as they attempt to bounce back from their worst week in two years.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 215.99 points, or 0.89 per cent, to 24,406.89. The S&P 500 gained 22.68 points, or 0.87 per cent, to 2,642.23. The Nasdaq Composite added 62.39 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 6,936.88.

REUTERS