US: Wall St ekes out slight gains at open, earnings awaited
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened marginally higher on Thursday, as investors assessed warnings from major central banks about a global slowdown and looked ahead to the start of the corporate earnings season.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 31.05 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 26,188.21.
The S&P 500 opened higher 3.71 points, or 0.13%, to 2,891.92.
The Nasdaq Composite gained 10.95 points, or 0.14%, to 7,975.20 at the opening bell.
REUTERS
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