Dow soars 1,400 points, oil plunges near $90 as Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran

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US stocks surged Wednesday morning as oil plunged near $90 after President Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran — paving the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had soared 1,389 points, or 3%, as of 9:38 a.m. ET, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures jumped […]


Bitcoin price rises on Israel-Iran ceasefire, Senate major crypto bill

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Crypto prices, including bitcoin, rose on Tuesday after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. By midday Tuesday, bitcoin had passed the $105,000 level, ether jumped back above the $2,400 mark, and XRP climbed to $2.19.  The risk-on action in the markets, which also saw stocks rally on the Mideast de-escalation, wasn’t the […]