US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher as Democrats win Congress; data center stocks slide

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher as Democrats win Congress; data center stocks slide

US ​stocks ​opened higher ‌on Wednesday as ​investors bet a divided ‌Washington after the Democrats' midterm sweep could limit sharp policy ‌shifts, though data center-related stocks ‌were under pressure as concerns over tighter AI regulation weighed.

The ⁠Dow ​Jones ⁠Industrial Average rose 997.76 points, or ⁠1.93%, at the open to ​52,784.48. The S&P 500 ⁠rose 86.51 points, or 1.14%, at ⁠the ​open to 7,655.43, while the Nasdaq Composite rose ⁠271.36 points, or 1.07%, to 25,643.36 ⁠at ⁠the opening bell.

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