US stocks edge higher in early trading, day after sell-off
Source: AP-Excite
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are opening slightly higher, a day after a big sell-off prompted by worries about higher U.S. interest rates.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 25 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,687 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 gained three points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,046. The Nasdaq composite slipped three points, less than 0.1 percent, to 4,858.
The euro continued to slide against the dollar. It was trading at $1.05, its lowest level in 12 years.
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FILE - This Oct. 8, 2014 file photo shows a Wall Street address in the side of a building in New York. U.S. stocks are opening lower Tuesday, March 10, 2015, reversing a gain from the day before, following declines in European markets. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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