Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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Wall St opens muted as US-Iran tensions escalate

April 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened muted on Monday after a record rally last week, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire and dented investor sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.1 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 49,422.37. The S&P 500 fell 9.0 points, or 0.13%, at the open to 7,117.05​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 51.0 points, or 0.21%, to 24,417.528 at the opening bell.

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(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)

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