US stocks opens at record highs, spotlight on corporate earnings

Wall Street's main indexes opened at record highs on Tuesday after upbeat forecasts from companies such as UnitedHealth and UPS, while Apple topped US$4 trillion (HK$31.2 trillion) in market value for the first time, boosted by strong demand for its latest iPhone models.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 207.8 points, or 0.44 percent, at the open to 47,752.35. The S&P 500 rose 22.6 points, or 0.33 percent, at the open to 6,897.74, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 129.0 points, or 0.55 percent, to 23,766.463 at the opening bell.

REUTERS