Dow opens at record high on boost from financials

Reuters 

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose at the open on Wednesday, with the Jones Industrial Average hitting a record high, as financial stocks gained from a rebound in European markets.

The Jones Industrial Average rose 59.53 points, or 0.22 percent, at the open to 26,833.47.

The opened higher by 8.26 points, or 0.28 percent, at 2,931.69. The gained 35.10 points, or 0.44 percent, to 8,034.65 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

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First Published: Wed, October 03 2018. 19:08 IST