Wed, 30 Apr 2014 05:21:05 GMT
U.S. shares increase on earnings reports
Wall Street opened higher earlier on Tuesday trading session after companies showed favourable earnings reports led by Merck & Co rising by 2.1%. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 0.23% to 1,873.68, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.19% to 16,480.33 and the Nasdaq Composite index traded 0.31% higher at 4,087.12.