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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 all...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 49,422.37.

Wall St opens muted as US-Iran tensions escalate

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Monday (Apr 20) after a record rally last week, as escalating US-Iran tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire and dented investor sentiment.

The Nasdaq-100's rally has been led by strong performances in semiconductor, software and other major AI-related stocks.
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Nasdaq-100 tests key resistance after sharp recovery

It is now testing the upper boundary of the prior double-top zone near 26,300

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” after a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.

US stocks hit record high, oil plunges after Strait of Hormuz declared open

[NEW YORK] The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq each rallied to their third record close in a row on Friday (Apr 17), while the blue-chip Dow marked its highest finish since late February, ...

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.

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

[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 th...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.2 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open.

Wall Street opens higher with earnings in focus

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Apr 15) as investors assessed the latest developments in the Middle East and a raft of corporate earnings, while awaiting remarks from...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 53.8 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 48,272.03 at the open.

Wall St opens higher as Mideast de-escalation hopes lift sentiment

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Apr 14) after reports of fresh efforts to ease the Middle East conflict boosted sentiment, with traders also assessing corporate earning...

The Nasdaq 100 has regained some technical strength heading into 2Q 2026 after rebounding from geopolitical-driven lows and breaking above its short-term downtrend.

Nasdaq expected to consolidate in near term

As the Nasdaq 100 entered the second quarter of 2026, it staged a sharp rebound from its March lows, reversing part of the earlier weakness triggered by heightened geopolitical tensions linked to US-I...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 13.6 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open to 48,199.39.

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher after inflation data; Mideast in focus

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Friday (Apr 10) after March inflation data largely aligned with expectations despite persistent pressures from the Iran war, while investors asse...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 69.3 points, or 0.14 per cent, at the open to 47,840.63.

Wall St opens muted over fragile Mideast truce

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Thursday (Apr 9) after rallying in the previous session, as cracks emerged in the fragile Middle East ceasefire, while investors parsed through an...