Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Apr 18) as some chip stocks rebounded, while investors digested commentary from Federal Reserve officials to ascertain the outlook for interest-rate cuts.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 93.90 points, or 0.25 per cent, at the open to 37,847.21.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.31 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 5,031.52, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 22.32 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 15,705.70 at the opening bell. REUTERS