Wall Street opens higher on tariff relief

Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 10:42 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.81%.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.81%. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [NEW YORK] US stocks opened higher on Thursday (Jan 22), inching towards all-time highs, after President Donald Trump dialed back his threat of tariffs on European countries, while fresh data pointed to a resilient US economy.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.81 per cent. The S&P 500 rose 0.70 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.97 per cent at the opening bell. REUTERS

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