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Wall Street opens higher after selloff, Middle East in focus

[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 ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 55.9 points, or 0.12 per cent, at the open to 45,904.25.

Wall St opens lower as Iran strike delays offer limited calm

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Mar 27) as the month-long Middle East conflict dragged on, weighing on sentiment despite the United States pushing back another deadline t...

The S&P 500 fell 36.0 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 6,555.86​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 236.7 points, or 1.08 per cent, to 21,693.175.

Wall St opens lower as Mideast de-escalation uncertainty weighs

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower open on Thursday (Mar 26) following gains in the previous session, as caution prevailed about developments in the Middle East while weighing the pros...

The S&P 500 rose 42.0 points, or 0.64 per cent, at the open to 6,598.35​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 244.5 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 22,006.428 at the opening bell.

Wall Street opens higher on hopes of Middle East de-escalation

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Mar 25) as prospects of a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict allayed some investor fears around prolonged energy supply disrupt...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 108.6 points, or 0.24 per cent, at the open to 46,099.86.

Wall St opens lower as Middle East uncertainty tempers rally

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Mar 24) as renewed doubts over easing Middle East tensions tempered the previous session’s relief rally despite President Donald Trump’s ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 226.3 points, or 0.50 per cent, at the open to 45,803.82.

Wall St opens higher after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Mar 23) as risk appetite returned to markets after US President Donald Trump said he would order the military to postpone strikes against...

JPMorgan's new target of 7,200 points still implies an 11% gain for the S&P 500 between its Mar 20 close and the year-end.

JPMorgan strategists cut S&P 500 target on Iran war uncertainty

[NEW YORK] JPMorgan strategists cut their price target on the S&P 500 index, saying the upside potential for risk assets is “more constrained” by a war in the Middle East. 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 90.3 points, or 0.20 per cent, at the open to 46,134.87.

Wall St opens lower as oil prices gain

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Mar 19) as crude prices soared on intensifying Middle East hostilities, reviving inflation worries that have prompted the Federal Reserv...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 79.3 points, or 0.17 per cent, at the open to 46,913.93.

Wall St opens lower after hot producer inflation data; Fed in focus

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Mar 18) after data showed producer prices rose more than expected in February, prompting investors to price out any expectations for an...