US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, boosted by strong performances in overseas markets and a bullish forecast by chipmaking giant Intel. The Wired Index rose 5.67 to 434.15, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 44.28 to 8908.26, and the Nasdaq advanced 23.92 to 1884.97. Asia: Japan's Nikkei surged 319.93 to 14428.02, and the Hong Kong Hang Seng jumped 415.99 to 10137.32.
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US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, boosted by strong performances in overseas markets and a bullish forecast by chipmaking giant Intel. The Wired Index rose 5.67 to 434.15, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 44.28 to 8908.26, and the Nasdaq advanced 23.92 to 1884.97. Asia: Japan's Nikkei surged 319.93 to 14428.02, and the Hong Kong Hang Seng jumped 415.99 to 10137.32.