
US open: Stocks higher as traders assess data, Q2 earnings
As of 1445 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.46% at 44,460.08, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.22% to 6,277.30 and the Nasdaq Composite came out of the gate 0.27$ firmer at 20,786.78. The Dow opened 205.30 points higher on Thursday, building …