Wall St opens higher as AI stocks advance, oil slides

Sept 21 (Reuters) – Gains in AI stocks boosted the main US stock indexes on Monday, as Treasury yields retreated and crude prices tumbled more than 2% to hit an 11-day low on indications of progress in Middle East negotiations.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 254.1 points, or 0.49%, at the open to 51936.76. The S&P 500 rose 42.3 points, or 0.55%, at the open to 7692.83​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 200.6 points, or 0.76%, to 26723.194 at the opening bell.

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(Reporting by Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai)

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This story was originally published September 21, 2026 at 9:36 AM.