US stocks higher at opening

ISTANBUL: US stocks opened higher Thursday.

The Dow Jones was up 141 points, or 0.36%, to 39,266 at 9.56 a.m. EDT. The Sand P 500 rose 34 points, or 0.67%, to 5,245.

The Nasdaq, meanwhile, increased 133 points, or 0.82%, to 16,410.

The VIX volatili…