LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased Wednesday as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. AP Photo/Alex BrandonBut hope has been quick to reverse to doubt on Wall Street, triggering manic swings back and forth for financial markets since the war with Iran began. The answer is almost certainly yes.”The White House said Trump will deliver a public address Wednesday evening on the Iran war. On Wall Street, three out of every five stocks within the S&P 500 rose as Big Tech powered the move higher. AdvertisementTokyo’s Nikkei 225 jumped 5.2% after a survey showed business sentiment for major Japanese manufacturers improved despite worries about the Iran war.

Source: Huffington Post April 01, 2026 09:26 UTC