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Wall St opens higher as Nvidia gains; US-China talks, data in focus

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FILE PHOTO: Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Brendan McDermid Reuters

Wall Street stock indexes opened higher on Thursday as Nvidia's shares jumped, while investors assessed economic data and watched developments around the high-stakes U.S.-China summit.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 150.4 points, or 0.30%, at the open to 49,843.58. The S&P 500 rose 10.1 points, or 0.14%, at the open to 7,454.4​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 23.1 points, or 0.09%, to 26,425.468 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Ragini Mathur; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 6:35 AM.

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