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Wall Street opens higher as Anthropic IPO filing boosts AI focus

US stocks opened higher on Monday as Anthropic's IPO filing drew investor attention ahead of a week of corporate earnings and the Fed's interest-rate decision. The Dow rose 0.20 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 0.21 per cent and the Nasdaq climbed 0.28 per cent.

Wall Street opens higher as Anthropic IPO filing boosts AI focus

US stocks opened higher on Monday as Anthropic's IPO filing drew investor attention ahead of a week dominated by corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.3 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 52,320.45 at the open. The S&P 500 rose 16.0 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 7,639.7, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 71.5 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 26,026.865.

The IPO filing by Anthropic, an artificial-intelligence company, sharpened focus on the AI sector, according to market observers. The development comes as investors anticipate a busy week of corporate earnings reports and the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest-rate decision.

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