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US: Wall St indexes open higher after Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement

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Published Tue, Jun 24, 2025 · 09:43 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 225.3 points, or 0.53 per cent, at the open to 42,807.13.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 225.3 points, or 0.53 per cent, at the open to 42,807.13. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jun 24) as President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, calming investor nerves after the 12-day conflict hurt global risk assets and fanned inflation concerns.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 225.3 points, or 0.53 per cent, at the open to 42,807.13.

    The S&P 500 rose 36.0 points, or 0.60 per cent, at the open to 6,061.21​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 178.6 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 19,809.615 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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