US: Wall St opens at record high on US-China trade deal hopes

[NEW YORK] Wall Street's three main indexes opened at all-time highs on Monday, as tech stocks gained on optimism over a US-China trade deal and an improving domestic economy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 54.70 points, or 0.20 per cent, at the open to 27,402.06.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 12.05 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 3,078.96. The Nasdaq Composite gained 59.11 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 8,445.50 at the opening bell. 

REUTERS