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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as oil prices fall

By Thomson Reuters Sep 18, 2026 | 8:37 AM

Sept 18 (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 and ​the tech-heavy ‌Nasdaq indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, while the ‌Dow ​was flat ⁠as investors ⁠digested conflicting signals from lower oil prices and higher ​Treasury yields.

The Dow Jones ⁠Industrial Average ⁠rose 48.7 ​points, or 0.09%, ​at the open to ‌51,826.78. The S&P 500 rose 19.4 points, ⁠or 0.25%, at the open to 7,657.17, while ⁠the ‌Nasdaq Composite ⁠rose 103.8 ​points, ‌or 0.39%, to ​26,522.09.

(Reporting ⁠by Niket Nishant and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika ​Syamnath)