US: Wall St indexes open higher after Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement
Published Tue, Jun 24, 2025 · 09:43 PM
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Jun 24) as President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, calming investor nerves after the 12-day conflict hurt global risk assets and fanned inflation concerns.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 225.3 points, or 0.53 per cent, at the open to 42,807.13.
The S&P 500 rose 36.0 points, or 0.60 per cent, at the open to 6,061.21, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 178.6 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 19,809.615 at the opening bell. REUTERS
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