S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as oil prices fall
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Sept 18 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, while the Dow was flat as investors digested conflicting signals from lower oil prices and higher Treasury yields.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 48.7 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 51,826.78. The S&P 500 rose 19.4 points, or 0.25%, at the open to 7,657.17, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 103.8 points, or 0.39%, to 26,522.09.
(Reporting by Niket Nishant and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
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