March 17 (Reuters) - The main U.S. stock indexes opened
higher on Tuesday, a day after their biggest drop since the 1987
crash, as efforts to contain the rapidly spreading coronavirus
upended parts of the economy and dampened business sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 298.53 points,
or 1.48%, at the open to 20,487.05.
The S&P 500 .SPX opened higher by 39.53 points, or 1.66%,
at 2,425.66. The Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 167.41 points,
or 2.42%, to 7,072.00 at the opening bell.