US: Wall Street opens higher as US-China trade talks begin

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday as investors watched a fresh round of negotiations between the United States and China aimed at mending a trade rift that has rattled financial markets for much of the year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.3 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 42,786.19. The S&P 500 rose 4.3 points, or 0.07 per cent, at the open to 6,004.63​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 43.2 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 19,573.138 at the opening bell. REUTERS