US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens higher on tech boost, trade hopes

U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, as chipmaker Micron Technology's upbeat results lifted technology shares and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's comments fueled optimism that the United States and China would strike a trade deal.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.20 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 26,599.42.

The S&P 500 opened higher by 8.69 points, or 0.30%, at 2,926.07. The Nasdaq Composite gained 49.21 points, or 0.62%, to 7,933.93 at the opening bell. (Reporting by Amy Caren Daniel in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)