Wall St opens lower as Mideast de-escalation uncertainty weighs

March 26, 2026 9:33 AM EDT

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

March ‌26 (Reuters) - Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened ‌lower open on Thursday ⁠following gains in ‌the previous session, ‌as caution prevailed about developments ​in the Middle East while ⁠weighing the prospects for ​de-escalation in the conflict.

The Dow Jones ​Industrial Average ‌fell 84.8 points, or 0.18%, ⁠at the open to 46,344.64. ⁠The S&P 500 fell ​36.0 points, or 0.55%, to 6,555.86, while ‌the Nasdaq Composite dropped 236.7 ‌points, ⁠or 1.08%, ‌to ​21,693.175.

(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in ‌Bengaluru)



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