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US: Wall Street opens higher as AI optimism, earnings counter Middle East concerns

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Published Tue, Apr 21, 2026 · 09:55 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 245.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, at the open to 49,688.37.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 245.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, at the open to 49,688.37. PHOTO: EPA

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Apr 21) as renewed artificial intelligence optimism and strong corporate earnings bolstered markets battered by constant back-and-forth over the resolution of the Middle East conflict.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 245.8 points, or 0.5 per cent, at the open to 49,688.37. The S&P 500 rose 13.5 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 7,122.64​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 60.9 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 24,465.339. REUTERS

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