Wall Street Opens Higher as US Presidential Election Hangs in Balance

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday as the race for the White House went down to the wire, although investors remained worried about the prospect of a contested result.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32.80 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 27,512.83.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 37.30 points, or 1.11%, at 3,406.46, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 283.20 points, or 2.54%, to 11,443.78 at the opening bell.