<p>Wall Street stocks opened higher Tuesday as moves by US states and leading companies to resume economic activity offset gloomy near-term conditions in the wake of coronavirus shutdowns.</p>.<p>About five minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 24,034.78, up 1.2 percent.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-may-2-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>The broad-based S&P 500 also gained 1.2 percent to 2,877.99, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.4 percent to 8,831.00.</p>
<p>Wall Street stocks opened higher Tuesday as moves by US states and leading companies to resume economic activity offset gloomy near-term conditions in the wake of coronavirus shutdowns.</p>.<p>About five minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 24,034.78, up 1.2 percent.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-may-2-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>The broad-based S&P 500 also gained 1.2 percent to 2,877.99, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 1.4 percent to 8,831.00.</p>