US stocks open higher

NEW YORK 11 -10-2019 \ SPA
The US stock market opened higher today, with investors expecting high-level trade talks between the United States and China to result in a partial trade deal and delay planned US tariff increases.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 197.53 points, or 0.75 percent, at 26,694.20.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 24.94 points, or 0.85%, to 2,963.07.
The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 96.56 points, or 1.21 percent, at 8,047.34.