June 30, 2016/Reuters

U.S. stocks were slightly higher at the open on Thursday as investors turned their focus to broader economic factors and Brexit took a backseat.

The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI was up 32.09 points, or 0.18 percent, at 17,726.77, the S&P 500 .SPX was up 5.17 points, or 0.25 percent, at 2,075.94 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was up 12.19 points, or 0.26 percent, at 4,791.43.