{
  "id": 769926,
  "title": "Wall St opens higher as investors weigh weaker oil, PPI data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/wall-st-opens-higher-as-investors-weigh-weaker-oil-ppi-data",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T13:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-st-opens-higher-investors-weigh-weaker-oil-ppi-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, August 13, Wall Street's major indexes began the trading day on an upward trajectory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 58.3 points, or 0.11%, opening at 53,828.55. The S&P 500 increased by 14.7 points, or 0.19%, commencing at 7,763.18. The Nasdaq Composite also saw a rise of 42.9 points, or 0.16%, at the opening bell, reaching 26,631.341.\n\nA potential contributing factor to this positive opening was the decline in crude oil prices, which boosted risk appetite among investors. Simultaneously, they were scrutinizing a lower-than-anticipated producer price inflation report.",
  "summary": "[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 13) as crude oil prices fell, improving risk appetite, while investors...",
  "key_points": [
    "Wall Street's major indexes opened higher on August 13",
    "Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.11%, starting at 53,828.55",
    "S&P 500 increased 0.19%, beginning at 7,763.18"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}