US: Dow opens higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings
Published Tue, Aug 19, 2025 · 09:46 PM
The blue-chip Dow opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 19), aided by a rise in shares of Home Depot after the retailer kept its annual forecasts intact, while caution dominated the overall mood ahead of a key Federal Reserve conference scheduled later in the week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.5 points, or 0.09 per cent, at the open to 44,952.36.
The S&P 500 fell 2.9 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 6,446.24, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 22.3 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 21,607.452 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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