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

September 18, 2026 9:37 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

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)



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