Wall Street opens higher on hopes of Middle East de-escalation
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A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
March 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday as prospects of a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict allayed some investor fears around prolonged energy supply disruptions.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 190.2 points, or 0.41%, at the open to 46,314.24. The S&P 500 rose 42.0 points, or 0.64%, at the open to 6,598.35, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 244.5 points, or 1.12%, to 22,006.428 at the opening bell.
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
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