The Dow Jones Index opened up by 300.74 points, and the S&P 500 rose by 70.3 points.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Golden Ten Data, the Dow Jones Index opened on December 18 (Thursday) up by 300.74 points, an increase of 0.63%, at 48,186.71 points; the S&P 500 Index opened up by 70.3 points, an increase of 1.05%, at 6,791.81 points; and the Nasdaq Composite Index opened up by 345.63 points, an increase of 1.52%, at 23,038.96 points.