US stocks open Tuesday with gains

VIX volatility index falls 3.7%; oil prices decline around 0.8%

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - US stocks opened Tuesday in the green.

The Dow was up 214 points, or 0.65%, to 33,151 at 10.07 a.m. EDT, while the S&P 500 rose 27 points, or 0.65%, to 4,244.

The Nasdaq, meanwhile, added 113 points, or 0.87%, to 13,131.

The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, fell 3.7% to 19.62. The 10-year US Treasury yield added 0.56% to 4.862%.

The dollar index increased 0.52% to 106.09 while the euro shed 0.54% to $1.0610 against the greenback.

Precious metals were mixed, with gold trimming 0.4% to $1,964 an ounce but silver flat at $22.98.

Oil prices declined around 0.8%, with global benchmark Brent crude at $89.16 per barrel and US benchmark West Texas Intermediate at $84.78.

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