Markets

Wall St opens higher as travel stocks rally on vaccine roll-out

  • The S&P 500 opened higher by 11.81 points, or 0.32pc, at 3,675.27, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 69.57 points, or 0.56pc, to 12,447.44 at the opening bell.
Published December 14, 2020 Updated December 14, 2020 07:53pm
By

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday as travel stocks surged on the launch of a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine campaign, while Alexion Pharmaceuticals jumped following a bumper buyout offer from Britain’s AstraZeneca.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77.54 points, or 0.26pc, at the open to 30,123.91.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 11.81 points, or 0.32pc, at 3,675.27, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 69.57 points, or 0.56pc, to 12,447.44 at the opening bell.