New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- US stock indices advanced on Thursday, led by post-earnings gains in Meta Platforms and Tesla.

At 10:01 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 102.06 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 44,815.58, the S&P 500 gained 28.19 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 6,067.50, and the Nasdaq Composite added 74.76 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 19,707.08.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 164.8 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 44,548.69. The S&P 500 rose 11.4 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 6,050.75, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 65.2 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 19,697.525.

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