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FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the main trading floor after the opening bell at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S. June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, as chipmaker Micron Technology’s upbeat results lifted technology shares and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s comments fueled optimism that the United States and China would strike a trade deal.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.20 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 26,599.42.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 8.69 points, or 0.30%, at 2,926.07. The Nasdaq Composite gained 49.21 points, or 0.62%, to 7,933.93 at the opening bell.
Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila
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