Wall St opens higher on Mideast deal hopes

August 3, 2026 9:39 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Aug 3 (Reuters) - ‌Main ​U.S. ​stock indexes opened higher on ‌Monday as signs of de-escalating ⁠tensions in the ‌Middle East dragged down ‌crude prices, while investors prepared for another ​week packed with earnings and economic ⁠data.

Amazon.com rose 3.8% and hit $3 ​trillion in market value for the first time.

The ​Dow Jones ‌Industrial Average increased 274 points, or ⁠0.52%, at the open to 52,759.06. The ⁠S&P 500 rose 15.1 points, ​or 0.2%, to 7,504.78 and the Nasdaq Composite gained ‌78.8 points, or 0.31%, to 25,452.663 ‌at the opening ⁠bell.

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



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