Stocks opened slightly higher Thursday as investors eyed meetings between President Joe Biden and Western allies and world leaders and the announcement of...
Stocks opened slightly higher Thursday as investors eyed meetings between President Joe Biden and Western allies and world leaders and the announcement of additional sanctions against Moscow over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Federal Reserve speakers also remained in the spotlight, as expectations grow for a half-point rate rise as early as the central bank's next policy meeting in May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.17% rose 27 points, or 0.1%, to 34,386, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.43% gained 11 points, or 0.2%, to trade at 4,467. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.58% was up 37 points, or 0.3%, at 13,959.
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