US: Wall St indexes open higher with Trump’s Middle East decision in focus

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 20), tracking strength in global stocks after President Donald Trump held off from making an immediate call on US involvement in the Israel-Iran war.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.4 points, or 0.28 per cent, at the open to 42,291.09.

The S&P 500 rose 18.8 points, or 0.31 per cent, at the open to 5,999.67​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 93.1 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 19,639.408 at the opening bell. REUTERS