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StocksMedium•9 November 2026•
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Dow Jones Opens Higher as Falling Oil Prices Offset Nvidia CEO Probe

Key Facts

1The Dow Jones rose 597 points at the open as falling oil prices boosted investor sentiment.
2US WTI crude prices fell 4.62% to $86.63 per barrel.
3Nvidia shares faced selling pressure amid reports of a probe involving CEO Jensen Huang.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 597 points at Monday's open as falling oil prices boosted investor sentiment. Invezz reported that US WTI crude prices fell 4.62% to $86.63 per barrel, providing relief to the broader market despite idiosyncratic volatility in the semiconductor sector.

Nvidia shares faced selling pressure amid reports of a probe involving CEO Jensen Huang, according to Invezz. NVDA closed at $186.64 on November 6, 2026, while peer instruments AMD and INTC closed at $449.04 and $56.28, respectively, on the same date.

Investors are looking ahead to the US Inflation Rate data scheduled for release on November 10, 2026, followed by the OPEC Monthly Report on November 11, 2026, both of which are expected to influence energy and tech sector trends.

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