US equities moved modestly higher at the opening bell, despite a subdued trading environment as many Americans observe the Thanksgiving holiday.
Early gains came after a temporary disruption in pre-market activity caused by a systems outage at the CME Group, the influential derivatives exchange. Trading has since fully resumed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2% to 47,525.90 in early dealings, while the benchmark S&P 500 also advanced 0.2% to 6,825.54. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite outperformed slightly, rising 0.3% to 23,275.97.
Market participation is expected to remain lighter than usual due to the holiday-shortened session, with investors maintaining a cautious but optimistic tone as trading normalises following the technical interruption.
