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Markets14h 39m ago

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 rising 1.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite jumping 1.9%.

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Wall Street, United States

Who
U.S. stock markets (S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq), Federal Reserve, United States, Iran, President Donald Trump, Intel, Apple
What
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 rising 1.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite jumping 1.9%.
When
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT · 14h 39m ago
Where
Wall Street, United States ·
Why
Market gains were driven by a pullback in bond yields and falling oil prices after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end their war, alongside a recovery from earlier losses due to Federal Reserve interest rate hike anticipation.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The market rally helped cut previous losses, with technology stocks leading gains. The US-Iran agreement eased geopolitical risk and opened the Strait of Hormuz for oil traffic, impacting global energy markets and contributing to falling oil prices.

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  1. Markets10h 39m ago
    Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed on Friday as investors assessed the durability of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement with Iran.
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  2. Markets12h 6m ago
    The US and Iran are preparing for initial talks in Switzerland on Friday to execute a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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  3. Markets12h 6m ago
    The US and Iran will meet on Friday for initial talks in Switzerland on the execution of their recently signed Memorandum of Understanding.
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  4. Markets14h 13m ago
    U.S. stocks rebounded on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping almost 2%, while Intel shares surged after President Donald Trump claimed a partnership with Apple for U.S. chip production, and oil prices fell following a U.S.-Iran agreement to end conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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  5. Currently Reading14h 39m ago
    Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 rising 1.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite jumping 1.9%.
  6. Markets14h 39m ago
    US markets, specifically the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, recovered mid-week losses on Thursday, June 18, led by chip stocks, while consultancy stocks declined following Accenture's results miss.
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  7. Markets22h 39m ago
    Asian stocks reached a record high, fueled by optimism that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will normalize oil flows and ease inflation.
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