Wall Street Up 0.1% Ahead of Warsh Hearing

U.S. equities opened modestly higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.1% to 7,118.96 and the Dow up 0.5% to 49,696.34.
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed chair nominee, will testify before the Senate, emphasizing his commitment to keep monetary policy strictly independent.
Middle‑East tensions persist as the Iran‑U.S. cease‑fire nears expiry, with oil prices dipping yet remaining above pre‑war levels.
Apple announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus will assume CEO role as March retail sales rose 1.7% MoM.