Wall Street's main indices opened higher, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq adding 0.9%. (EPA Images pic)NEW YORK: Technology share prices clawed back some of last week's sharp losses on Monday, though gains were tempered by a plunge in Nvidia following a probe into its boss Jensen Huang over claims of an affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
Oil prices fell 5% on hopes for diplomatic talks aimed at ending the US-Iran war.
Chipmakers and other companies linked to the artificial intelligence boom took a hammering in the days after last Tuesday's US midterm elections, which saw Democrats sweep both chambers of Congress, leading to speculation lawmakers would seek to rein in tech firms.
But Wall Street's main indices opened higher, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq adding 0.9%.
