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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as investors weigh report of fresh U.S.-Iran peace deal

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Aug 11 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the ​Nasdaq opened higher on ‌Tuesday as investors welcomed a report suggesting ​the U.S ​and Iran were close to "some ⁠sort of ​an arrangement" to end ​six months of conflict.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), ​fell 14.4 points, ​or 0.03%, at the open ‌to ⁠53,961.6. The S&P 500 (.SPX), rose 14.4 points, or 0.19%, ​at ​the ⁠open to 7767.51, while the ​Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), rose ​66.8 ⁠points, or 0.25%, to 26672.175 at ⁠the ​opening bell.

Reporting ​by Avinash P in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Joyjeet Das

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