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Wall St opens higher on AI optimism, Mideast truce hopes

By Thomson Reuters May 27, 2026 | 8:33 AM

May 27 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened ​higher on ‌Wednesday aided by sustained AI-driven momentum, while investors ‌were ​cautiously ⁠optimistic that the ⁠U.S. and Iran would reach a deal.

The Dow ​Jones Industrial Average ⁠rose 25.5 ⁠points, or ​0.05%, at the ​open to 50,487.16. The ‌S&P 500 rose 6.9 points, or ⁠0.09%, at the open to 7,526.01, while ⁠the ‌Nasdaq Composite ⁠rose 39.3 ​points, ‌or 0.15%, to ​26,695.442 ⁠at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Shinjini ​Ganguli)