Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
August 1, 2018
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after Apple’s strong earnings boosted technology companies and helped ease concerns over future growth of the tech sector.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.DJI> rose 46.44 points, or 0.18 percent, at the open to 25,461.63. The S&P 500 <.SPX> opened higher by 4.88 points, or 0.17 percent, at 2,821.17. The Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> gained 30.03 points, or 0.39 percent, to 7,701.82 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)
