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US stocks rallied and oil prices tumbled Monday after President Trump announced a five-day pause on plans to strike Iranian power plants – though analysts warned that prices are unlikely to completely normalize following severe damage to key Middle East energy facilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 631 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 and…

A cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices eased Monday, and stock prices jumped on Wall Street following severe losses taken elsewhere in the world before Trump’s announcement. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% for its…

Key Points Vitesse Energy uses hedging to protect itself against oil price movements, but it’s not perfect, and the stock still has exposure to oil prices. Until there’s a definitive cessation of hostilities, oil stocks are attractive to buy because they provide protection against a high oil price. Shares in Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) were…

Li Qiang, China’s premier, speaks at the China Development Forum in Beijing, China, on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The forum runs through March 23. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged on Sunday to further open the country’s economy to foreign firms and pursue more…

Dow Jones 230326 4h ChartDow Jones gained strong upside momentum amid broad rally in the equity markets, which was driven by falling geopolitical premium. Unitedhealth Group, Disney, and Procter & Gamble were the only losers in the Dow Jones index today. 3M, which was up by 4%, was the biggest gainer in the index. The…

© Oleg Elkov / Shutterstock.com Oil prices have soared by over 50% in the past month, with WTI crude trading sideways in the $90 to $100 band. Stocks like Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY), and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) have rallied by just 10% or less due to the broader market believing the Strait of…

From 10h ago US stock market jumps after Trump’s TACO moment Wall Street has joined the global relief rally after Donald Trump postponed attacks on Iran’s power plants, sending a surge of optimism though trading floors. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average has jumped by 2% or 928 points to 46,505 points. Construction…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 1,000 points in early trading on Monday after President Trump postponed an ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the U.S. is engaged in “good and productive” negotiations with Tehran.  The blue-chip index jumped 1,076 points in morning activity on Wall Street before…

US markets staged a strong rebound on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 631 points, or 1.38%, to close at 46,208.47 after President Donald Trump signalled a possible de-escalation in tensions with Iran. The rally gathered pace after Trump said the two sides had held “productive” talks and that planned strikes on Iranian…