Markets open higher on European data
U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as solid manufacturing data in Europe helped investors refocus attentions from the maelstrom in the Middle East to hopes that a global economic recovery was on track.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 33.64 points, or 0.28 percent, at 11,925.57. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.02 points, or 0.23 percent, at 1,289.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 17.81 points, or 0.66 percent, at 2,717.89.
(Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica)
© Copyright Thomson Reuters 2024. All rights reserved.
Join the Discussion
Editor's pick