Wall Street opens higher as AI optimism, earnings counter Middle East concerns

April 21, 2026 9:35 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., April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

April 21 (Reuters) - ‌Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened higher ‌on Tuesday as renewed ⁠artificial intelligence optimism ‌and strong corporate ‌earnings bolstered markets battered by constant ​back-and-forth over the resolution of ⁠the Middle East conflict.

The Dow ​Jones Industrial Average rose 245.8 points, or ​0.50%, at ‌the open to 49,688.37. The ⁠S&P 500 rose 13.5 points, or ⁠0.19%, at the open ​to 7,122.64, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 60.9 ‌points, or 0.25%, to 24,465.339.

(Reporting ‌by Niket ⁠Nishant and ‌Avinash P ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini ‌Ganguli)



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