Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve had reached the end of its tightening campaign, while a raft of upbeat corporate updates added to the bullish mood.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.24 points, or 0.55 percent, at the open to 33,457.82. The S&P 500 opened higher by 30.40 points, or 0.72 percent, at 4,268.26, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 169.02 points, or 1.29 percent, to 13,230.49 at the opening bell.