Wall St Gains as AI Optimism Trumps Middle East Risks
By Reuters | 26 May, 2026

The new US strikes on Iranian targets didn't keep the Dow from rising 106.5 points, or 0.21%, at the open to 50,686.15 while the S&P 500 rose 38.3 points, or 0.51%.

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism overshadowing concerns over Middle East peace talks after recent U.S. strikes on Iran.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 106.5 points, or 0.21%, at the open to 50,686.15. The S&P 500 rose 38.3 points, or 0.51%, at the open to 7,511.79​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 246.5 points, or 0.94%, to 26,590.504 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Twesha Dikshit; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)