Wall Street opens higher on hopes of Middle East de-escalation
March 25, 2026 / /
Published Wed, Mar 25, 2026 · 09:47 PM
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Mar 25) as prospects of a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict allayed some investor fears around prolonged energy supply disruptions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 190.2 points, or 0.41 per cent, at the open to 46,314.24.
The S&P 500 rose 42.0 points, or 0.64 per cent, at the open to 6,598.35, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 244.5 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 22,006.428 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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