- Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesU.S. stock futures gained after news that the Trump administration is pushing for a potential 45-day cease-fire with Iran. Oil prices also fell this morning, with futures for Brent crude, the international benchmark, sliding almost 2% back below $110 a barrel. Contracts tied to the S&P 500, Dow industrials and Nasdaq 100 all rose, with the latter leading the pack. In recent trading:The dollar fell against a basket of currenciesGold rose almost 1%Bitcoin strengthened to just under $70,000. Write to Angus Berwick at angus.berwick@wsj.comMost Read from The Wall Street Journal

Source: Wall Street Journal April 06, 2026 12:25 UTC