New Delhi, March 17 -- Major US stock indices rose on Tuesday, led by financial and airline stocks, while market participants weighed the impact of the Middle East war on global fuel prices.

Although crude oil values extended their recent climb, equities maintained an upward trajectory during early trading.

At 10:12 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 321.19 points, or 0.68%, to 47,267.60, the S&P 500 gained 36.45 points, or 0.54%, to 6,735.83 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 120.48 points, or 0.54%, to 22,494.66.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 139.1 points, or 0.30%, to 47,085.53. The S&P 500 rose 23.0 points, or 0.34%, to 6,722.35​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 83.9 points, or 0.37%, to ...