NEW YORK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with equities attempting to rebound from the slide in the previous session.
The international trade deficit was 65.9 billion U.S. dollars in May, down 1.2 billion dollars from 67.1 billion dollars in April, said the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to the bureau, exports of goods for May were 127.1 billion dollars, 500 million dollars more than the April exports. Imports of goods for May were 193.0 billion dollars, 800 million dollars less than the April imports.
The pending home sales index from the National Association of Realtors, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 0.9 percent to 108.5 in May from a downwardly revised 109.4 in April.
Meanwhile, the Senate's delay in voting on a health care bill to repeal and replace Obamacare on Tuesday raised concerns as investors doubted U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to push forward his economic stimulus plan.
Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 91.05 points, or 0.43 percent, to 21,401.71. The S&P 500 added 11.39 points, or 0.47 percent, to 2,430.77. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 26.84 points, or 0.44 percent, to 6,173.46. Enditem
