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Wall Street opens higher after selloff, Middle East in focus

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Published Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 09:42 PM
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at the open to 45,283.06.
    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at the open to 45,283.06. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Mar 30) after logging declines in the previous session, following President Donald Trump’s comments on the US and Iran talks even as the Middle East conflict widened.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at the open to 45,283.06.

    The S&P 500 rose 34.5 points, or 0.54 per cent, at the open to 6,403.37​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 147.9 points, or 0.71 per cent, to 21,096.243 at the opening bell. REUTERS

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