Wall Street opens higher on ceasefire extension relief
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Apr 22) after US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran, even as uncertainty remained over whether Teheran and US ally Israel would honour the truce.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 122.1 points, or 0.25 per cent, at the open to 49,271.5.
The S&P 500 rose 38.9 points, or 0.55 per cent, at the open to 7,102.91, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 202.3 points, or 0.83 per cent, to 24,462.313. REUTERS
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