
US open: Stocks higher as Q1 earnings take centre stage
As of 1500 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.49% at 40,723.19, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.66% to 5,441.77 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.72% firmer at 16,953.31. The Dow opened 198.40 points higher on Tuesday, extending …