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Dow Futures Jump Over 200 Points, Oil Slips To $89 As Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire, But Tehran Calls It '
Futures gained as Trump extended the ceasefire, easing fears of a wider conflict and lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 by 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, citing Tehran's "seriously fractured" government while confirming the U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian ports will remain in place.
- Diplomatic efforts stalled after Iranian representatives refused to participate in further talks, calling them a "waste of time," prompting Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to request the extension to allow continued diplomacy.
- Investors responded with cautious optimism, pushing U.S. equity futures higher as Brent crude futures dipped 0.3% to $98.16 a barrel following the announcement.
- Skepticism persists in Tehran, as state-linked media reiterated threats to break the blockade and officials warned the extension was "a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike."
- JPMorgan Asset Management strategist Stephanie Aliaga said markets remain on a "de-escalatory path," expecting the rally to continue despite ongoing Middle East tensions and uncertainty over future negotiations.
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The three major stock indices of the New York stock market opened higher on news of the extension of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. As of 9:51 a.m. on the 22nd (local time), the Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average on the New York Stock Exchange was trading at 49,489.80, up 340.42 points (0.69%) from the previous close. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index rose 46.04 points (0.65%) to 7,110.05, and the Nasdaq Composite index incre…
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
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C 38%
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