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S&P, Nasdaq open higher on oil retreat, tech optimism

By Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2026 | 8:45 AM

Sept 29 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the ​Nasdaq opened higher ‌on Tuesday, helped by a pullback in oil prices, ‌while ​media ⁠reports of the ⁠details about Anthropic’s public offering bolstered sentiment towards ​technology stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial ⁠Average ⁠fell 64.6 points, ​or 0.13%, at ​the open to 51416.96. ‌The S&P 500 rose 15.9 points, or ⁠0.21%, at the open to 7699.6, while ⁠the ‌Nasdaq Composite ⁠rose 84.22 points, ​or ‌0.31%, at ​the opening ⁠bell to 26,904.60.

(Reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru; Editing by Joyjeet ​Das)