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US stocks jump after Iran says has 'will' to end war

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31-03-2026 | 13:55

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US stocks jump after Iran says has 'will' to end war

Wall Street stocks added to gains Tuesday after Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country had the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel depending on conditions.

Near 1720 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.1 percent at 49,164.55.

The broad-based S&P 500 gained 2.5 percent to 6,503.08, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 3.6 percent to 21,533.15.

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