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Wall St opens steady as AI enthusiasm eases worries over higher oil prices, yields

By Thomson Reuters Sep 25, 2026 | 8:33 AM

Sept 25 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main stock indexes were ​steady at ‌open on Friday as AI optimism offset worries regarding high ‌oil ​prices and ⁠rising Treasury ⁠yields, while investors monitored chances of an agreement to end ​the Middle East conflict.

The ⁠Dow Jones ⁠Industrial Average rose ​9.7 points, or ​0.02%, at the open ‌to 51,359.7. The S&P 500 rose 5.7 points, ⁠or 0.07%, at the open to 7,709.86, while ⁠the ‌Nasdaq Composite ⁠rose 31.6 points, ​or ‌0.12%, to ​26,970.952 at ⁠the opening bell.

(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Joyjeet ​Das)