US stock indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday, helped by a fresh batch of upbeat earnings reports.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78.55 points, or 0.22 per cent, at the open to 35,835.43.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 5.43 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 4,580.22, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 40.29 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 15,276.00 at the opening bell.
