Wall St opens lower as Middle East uncertainty tempers rally

March 24, 2026 9:33 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

March ‌24 (Reuters) - Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened lower ‌on Tuesday as renewed ⁠doubts over easing ‌Middle East tensions ‌tempered the previous session's relief rally ​despite President Donald Trump's ⁠decision to delay strikes on ​Iran's power grid.

The Dow Jones Industrial ​Average fell 108.6 ‌points, or 0.24%, at ⁠the open to 46,099.86. The S&P ⁠500 fell 28.9 points, ​or 0.44%, to 6,552.09, while the Nasdaq Composite ‌dropped 139.2 points, or 0.63%, ‌to 21,807.597.

(Reporting ⁠by ‌Purvi Agarwal ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju ‌Samuel)



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