Tech stocks lead US equities higher

Nasdaq climbs at the open

• S&P 500 up 5 points to 3974 (+0.1%)
• Nasdaq up 84 points to 13,544 (+0.6%)
• Russell 2000 +0.3%
• DJIA -0.1%

Meanwhile, USD/JPY is now at the lows of the day, down 32 pips to 108.81. Cable has almost battled back to flat.