Wall St opens higher as pause in US-Iran hostilities lifts sentiment

July 27, 2026 9:33 AM EDT

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

July 27 (Reuters) - ‌Wall ​Street's ​main indexes opened higher ‌on Monday after the ⁠United States and Iran ‌paused hostilities, boosting ‌risk appetite ahead of a week ​of major earnings, economic data and ⁠an interest rate decision.

The Dow ​Jones Industrial Average rose 226.2 points, or ​0.44%, at ‌the open to 5,2173.42. The ⁠S&P 500 rose 52.2 points, or ⁠0.70%, at the open to ​7,464.2, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 260.4 points, ‌or 1.04%, to 25,236.185 at the ‌opening bell.

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



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