U.S. stocks rose Tuesday on strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and 3M, while oil prices eased after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began. As of 11:45 a.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones gained 518 points, or 1%, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq added 0.2% amid fresh swings in AI stocks. Equifax jumped 11.6%, Hasbro rose 6.1%, 3M gained 5.1%, and airlines such as American Airlines rallied 5.1% as fuel prices fell. Braze soared 50.9% to $45.32 after Salesforce agreed to buy it for $47.50 per share in cash, while General Motors sank 6.5% despite a bigger-than-expected profit and a buyback program of up to $20 billion. In South Korea, Elice fell 32% on its first trading day in Seoul, and the Kospi index dropped 3.7%.
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 766.48 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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| Close on 10/19/2026 | 718.36 |
| Change that session | +1.21% |
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