Wall Street opens higher as tensions ease on Iran-Israel
WALL Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, tracking strength in global stocks after President Donald Trump held off from making an immediate call on U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.4 points, or 0.28%, at the open to 42,291.09. The S&P 500 rose 18.8 points, or 0.31%, at the open to 5,999.67, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 93.1 points, or 0.48%, to 19,639.408 at the opening bell.
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