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Wall St edges higher at open as chips extend gains, Middle East tensions ease

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Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S. June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S. June 8, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan McDermid Reuters

Wall Street's main indexes rose at the open on Tuesday, as chipmakers extended gains for a second day, while easing hostilities in the Middle East also aided sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28.4 points, or 0.06%, to 50,814.42. The S&P 500 rose 32.9 points, or 0.44%, to 7,438.66​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 180.6 points, or 0.70%, to 26,110.313 at the opening bell.

(Reporting by Joel Jose in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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

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