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S&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results

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Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:42 PM
    • The S&P 500 gained 8.82 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 6,924.43 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 6.29 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 23,494.96.
    • The S&P 500 gained 8.82 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 6,924.43 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 6.29 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 23,494.96. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly higher on Monday (Jan 26), as investors braced for a heavyweight run of earnings along with a closely watched Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later in the week.

    At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88.92 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 49,187.63.

    The S&P 500 gained 8.82 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 6,924.43 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 6.29 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 23,494.96. REUTERS

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