US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall Street opens higher with focus on midterm elections

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday following a rollercoaster week, with investor focus shifting to Tuesday's midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 50.88 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 32,454.10.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 10.16 points, or 0.27%, at 3,780.71, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 41.68 points, or 0.40%, to 10,516.94 at the opening bell.

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