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Wall St opens higher as Middle East peace hopes, AI optimism boost sentiment

By Thomson Reuters May 6, 2026 | 8:34 AM

May 6 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened ​higher on ‌Wednesday, extending their strong run on hopes of ‌a ​potential ⁠U.S.-Iran peace agreement ⁠and sustained enthusiasm around artificial intelligence.

The Dow Jones ​Industrial Average rose ⁠143.9 points, ⁠or 0.29%, ​at the open ​to 49,442.19. The S&P ‌500 rose 34.9 points, or 0.48%, ⁠at the open to 7,294.14, while the ⁠Nasdaq ‌Composite rose ⁠169.0 points, ​or ‌0.67%, to 25,495.166.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja ​Desai)