New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- US stock indices edged higher on Tuesday after previous session's sharp losses.

As of 10:20 am Eastern time, the S&P 500 was 0.3 per cent higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.8 per cent higher.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 42.8 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 44,756.36. The S&P 500 rose 14.7 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 6,026.97, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 76.4 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 19,418.219.

On Monday, the US stock markets fell sharply after Chinese startup DeepSeek launched low-cost artificial intelligence models.

Big techs will remain in focus as earnings from Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Apple and Tesla are due later...