S&P 5007,736.52▲1.8% Nasdaq26,584.99▲2.6% Dow54,085.88▲1.7% Russell 2K3,036.98▲1.9% 10-Yr4.63%−6bp VIX16.50+0.64 WTI$75.32▼6.2% Gold$4,133.60▲2.5% EUR/USD1.153▼0.1% BTC$64,286▲0.4% Nikkei63,755▼0.9%
At close · Tue, Aug 4, 2026
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US stocks rise as Iran deal hopes offset SpaceX and AMD declines

The Dow gained 180.2 points to 54,266.12 at the open, while the S&P 500 rose to 7,771.62 and the Nasdaq climbed to 26,698.0.

US equities moved higher on Wednesday as hopes for a Middle East peace breakthrough helped offset weakness in shares of SpaceX and AMD, according to LiveMint Markets.

At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 180.2 points, or 0.33%, to 54,266.12, while the S&P 500 gained 35.1 points, or 0.45%, to 7,771.62.

The Nasdaq Composite rose 113.0 points, or 0.43%, to 26,698.018 in early trading.

Overall, the market gains came despite the slide in SpaceX and AMD shares mentioned in the report.

Latest closeS&P 500 7,736.52 ▲1.8%|Nasdaq Comp. 26,584.99 ▲2.6%|Dow Jones 54,085.88 ▲1.7%

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