NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors were awaiting Apple's consumer products event.
Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone X model, iPhone 8 models, a possible new Apple Watch and other products at a 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
However, shares of Apple dropped 0.41 percent to trade at 160.83 U.S. dollars apiece in early trading.
On the economic front, The number of job openings was little changed at 6.2 million on the last business day of July, the U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday in a report.
Over the month, hires and separations were also little changed at 5.5 million and 5.3 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate and the layoffs and discharges rate were little changed at 2.2 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, according to the report.
Analysts said the figure suggested employers were having trouble finding applicants with the right skills.
U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, advancing more than one percent as Hurricane Irma's damage appeared to be less than expected. The S&P 500 closed at a record high, while the Dow posted its biggest one-day gain since March.
Shortly after the opening bell, he Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 49.51 points, or 0.22 percent, to 22,106.88. The S&P 500 added 4.28 points, or 0.17 percent, to 2,492.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 12.65 points, or 0.20 percent, to 6,444.91. Enditem
