Wall St opens higher as Iran war resolution hopes lift sentiment
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
April 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, building onto their biggest one-day jump in nearly a year in the previous session, following President Donald Trump's comment that suggested an end to the Middle East conflict could be close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 54.6 points, or 0.12%, at the open to 46,396.12. The S&P 500 rose 28.0 points, or 0.43%, at the open to 6,556.56, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 152.2 points, or 0.70%, to 21,742.795 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)
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