US markets rise for second day as tech recovery continues

US stock markets have continued to rally at the open on Tuesday, as AI enthusiasm outweighs concerns over the Iran war. Samira Hussain spoke to Mackenzie Peterson, Vice President at AdvisorShares in Bethesda, Maryland, about the latest trillion-dollar IPO to be announced, OpenAI, and the timing of the market listing.

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