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Wall Street indexes open higher as Mideast diplomacy hopes, earnings lift sentiment

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Published Thu, Apr 16, 2026 · 09:40 PM
    • The S&P 500 rose 14.8 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 7,037.78​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 46.4 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 24,062.454.
    • The S&P 500 rose 14.8 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 7,037.78​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 46.4 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 24,062.454. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Apr 16) on rising hopes that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed, while a wave of solid earnings allayed concerns about the health of the economy.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94.1 points, or 0.19 per cent, at the open to 48,557.82.

    The S&P 500 rose 14.8 points, or 0.21 per cent, at the open to 7,037.78​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 46.4 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 24,062.454. REUTERS

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