Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes opened near a record high on Thursday. Robust earnings from memory-chip maker Micron fueled optimism around artificial intelligence while investors assessed a slew of economic data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 101.6 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 43,084.07. The S&P 500 rose 19.9 points, or 0.33%, at the open to 6,112.09, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 88.6 points, or 0.44%, to 20,062.187 at the opening bell.