US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500 edges higher with trade negotiations, earnings in focus

April 24 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 edged up at the open on Thursday, as investors assessed a bevy of mixed corporate results and developments in the U.S.-China trade war.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 75.5 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 39,531.05. The S&P 500 .SPX rose 5.5 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 5,381.38​, while the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC rose 46.7 points, or 0.28%, to 16,754.756 at the opening bell.