NEW YORK (REUTERS)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on the first trading session of 2025, with investors hoping a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts will enhance corporate and economic performance.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 115.9 points, or 0.27%, at the open to 42,660.09. The S&P 500 rose 21.6 points, or 0.37%, at the open to 5,903.26, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 93.1 points, or 0.48%, to 19,403.9 at the opening bell.