Nasdaq opens higher as Amazon surge offsets Apple decline

July 31, 2026 9:33 AM EDT

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

July 31 (Reuters) - ‌The ​Nasdaq ​opened higher on Friday, ‌boosted by Amazon's 12% jump ⁠after the Big ‌Tech company joined ‌some of its peers in delivering strong ​cloud revenue growth, putting to ⁠rest concerns about AI returns.

The ​Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.0 points, ​or 0.05%, ‌at the open to 52,235.03. The ⁠S&P 500 rose 24.5 points, or ⁠0.33%, at the open to ​7,462.13, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 218.5 points, ‌or 0.87%, to 25,340.711 at the ‌opening bell.

(Reporting ⁠by Johann ‌M ​Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja ‌Desai)



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