Wall Street ends sharply higher on US-Iran ceasefire - Reuters
Wall Street ends sharply higher on US-Iran ceasefire Reuters
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"Even though there is still uncertainty over how durable this ceasefire is, stocks can move higher even without all of the details ironed out… just the scent of thawing tensions is enough."
— Robert Edwards , Executive
"When you’re looking to put money back to work, you’re looking for stocks that did not absolutely crater and some bigger ones like AMD held up relatively well."
— Robert Pavlik , Executive
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Wall Street's main indexes were set for a strong open after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could resume.
Stocks are rallying after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire just hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline. The de-escalation — even if it proves temporary — is all anyone is focused on.
Wall Street’s main indexes climbed to near one-month highs on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could resume.
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