Wall St opens higher as chip stocks extend recovery; earnings in focus

July 21, 2026 9:36 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

July 21 (Reuters) - ‌Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened higher ‌on Tuesday as semiconductor ⁠shares extended a ‌recovery from a ‌recent selloff, while investors awaited major ​tech earnings for clues on ⁠the future of the AI ​trade.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose ​77.5 points, ‌or 0.15%, at the open ⁠to 51,916.79. The S&P 500 rose ⁠46.7 points, or 0.63%, ​at the open to 7,489.95, while the Nasdaq ‌Composite rose 264.5 points, or 1.04%, ‌to ⁠25,772.549 at ‌the opening ​bell.

(Reporting by Ragini Mathur in ‌Bengaluru)



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