US: Wall St opens higher as AI stocks advance, oil slides
[NEW YORK] Gains in AI stocks boosted the main US stock indexes on Monday (Sep 21), as Treasury yields retreated and crude...
On Monday, September 21, Wall Street started the trading day higher as gains in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks propelled the main US indexes. The Treasury yields retreated while crude prices plummeted by more than 2 percent, reaching an 11-day low due to indications of progress in Middle East negotiations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a rise of 254.1 points, or 0.5 percent, to 51,936.76 at the opening bell.
The S&P 500 gained 42.3 points, or 0.6 percent, bringing its value to 7,692.83. The Nasdaq Composite increased by 200.6 points, or 0.8 percent, to 26,723.194.
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