Wall Street Opens Higher With Focus on Nvidia Earnings, Jackson Hole Meet

August 21, 2023Updated: August 21, 2023

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday as shares of Nvidia rose ahead of its earnings later this week, while investors awaited a meeting of central bank policymakers at Jackson Hole to gauge interest rate path.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30.62 points, or 0.09 percent, at the open to 34,531.28. The S&P 500 opened higher by 10.57 points, or 0.24 percent, at 4,380.28, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 56.48 points, or 0.42  percent, to 13,347.26 at the opening bell.

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