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Economics13h 41m ago

Major stock indexes climbed on Thursday as semiconductor shares jumped, while Brent oil touched its lowest level in weeks before finishing slightly higher.

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Global markets, Federal Reserve, Bank of England, United States, Iran, JD Vance, Donald Trump, Apple, Intel, Peter Cardillo
What
Major stock indexes climbed on Thursday as semiconductor shares jumped, while Brent oil touched its lowest level in weeks before finishing slightly higher.
When
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMT · 13h 41m ago
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Why
The market movements were driven by semiconductor gains, an interim deal between the United States and Iran taking effect, and a hawkish tilt by the Federal Reserve.
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The market gains reflected increased investor optimism, with the U.S. dollar index reaching a one-year high and higher bets placed on future U.S. interest rate increases.

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