US stocks increases slightly as investors await earning reports

U.S. stocks opened marginally higher on Thursday, as investors assessed warnings from major central banks about a global slowdown and looked ahead to the start of the corporate earnings season.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 31.05 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 26,188.21. The S&P 500 opened higher 3.71 points, or 0.13%, to 2,891.92. The Nasdaq Composite gained 10.95 points, or 0.14%, to 7,975.20 at the opening bell.