March 25, 2026

Stocks jumped on Wednesday following reports that the U.S. has given Iran a plan to bring the conflict to an end, sending crude prices tumbling.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 316 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively.

To be sure, the two countries appear to be very far apart and attacks from both sides have continued. The Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. is deploying the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.

 

Stocks surged as optimism grew over a possible resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict, sparked by reports that the U.S. has presented a peace plan to Iran, despite ongoing hostilities and Iran's rejection of ceasefire efforts; the Dow gained 316 points, while oil prices plummeted nearly 3% amid easing fears, even as the U.S. deploys the 82nd Airborne Division to the region.

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