Wall Street Opens Higher as Investors Monitor Middle East Developments

New York, July 27 (QNA) – US stocks opened higher on Monday as investors followed developments in the Middle East.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 226.2 points, or 0.44%, to 52,173.42 points in early trading.

The S&P 500 rose by 52.2 points, or 0.70%, reaching 7,464.2 points, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 260.4 points, or 1.04%, to 25,236.185 points. (QNA)