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

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.

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

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