US EditionHow Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday 4/1/2026
- Stocks surged globally as hopes grew for a possible end to the war with Iran.
- The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 6,575.32, the Dow Jones gained 0.5% to 46,565.74, the Nasdaq jumped 1.2% to 21,840.95, and the Russell 2000 increased by 0.6% on Wednesday.
- For the week, the S&P 500 increased by 3.2%, the Dow by 3.1%, the Nasdaq by 4.3%, and the Russell 2000 by 2.6%.
- Year-to-Date, the S&P 500 is down 3.9%, the Dow down 3.1%, the Nasdaq down 6%, while the Russell 2000 is up 1.2%.
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US stock markets today (April 1, 2026): Wall Street gains on Iran ceasefire hopes; S&P 500 rises 0.6% as oil eases - The Times of India
International Business News: US stock markets traded higher on Wednesday, tracking a global rally as easing oil prices and hopes of a potential end to the Iran war lifted investor.
The US stock exchanges increased on Wednesday. At the end of trading in New York, the Dow was calculated with 46,566 points, an increase of 0.5 percent compared to the previous trading day. A few minutes earlier, the broader S&P 500 was 0.7 percent in the plus with around 6,575 points, while the technology exchange Nasdaq calculated the Nasdaq 100 at this time with around 24,020 points 1.2 percent in the plus. On late Wednesday evening (local ti…
Stock Market Today: Dow Advances on Hopes for Quick End to War with Iran, Oil prices Plunge
By Swann Collins, consultant in stock markets – Eurasia Business News, April 1, 2026. Article no 2077 Brent Crude oil futures plunged by 4% early on Wednesday to trade below $100 per barrel for the first time in a week, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the war in Iran could end within three weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher today, extending the prior session’s sharp rally as investors reacted to hopes for a quick end t…
Stocks Settle Higher on Hopes for Conclusion to Iran War
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.18%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.74%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The optimism about the possibility of ending U.S. military operations in Iran comes after Donald Trump's words about ending the offensive in two or three weeks, probably. In addition, the President of the United States (USA) has wanted to emphasize that "it will have nothing to do with what happens later in the Strait of Ormuz. Last Tuesday, the U.S. markets will reach their best day in a year by renewed hope. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 rises by …
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