Wall St opens higher as AI stocks advance, oil slides

September 21, 2026 9:35 AM EDT

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 21 (Reuters) - ‌Gains ​in ​AI stocks boosted the main ‌US stock indexes on ⁠Monday, as Treasury ‌yields retreated and crude ‌prices tumbled more than 2% to ​hit an 11-day low on indications ⁠of progress in Middle East ​negotiations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254.1 ​points, or ‌0.49%, at the open to 51936.76. ⁠The S&P 500 rose 42.3 points, ⁠or 0.55%, at the open ​to 7692.83, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 200.6 points, ‌or 0.76%, to 26723.194 at ‌the opening bell.

(Reporting ⁠by Johann ‌M ​Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja ‌Desai)



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