Market Report - US

US open: Stocks higher despite Middle East tensions, earnings take centre stage

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday as investors largely shrugged off heightened tensions in the Middle East and turned their attention to another batch of quarterly earnings.
As of 1530 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.51% at 49,692.35, while the S&P 500...

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