Stocks rally, oil drops on Middle East war optimism

NEW YORK, United States – Global stocks rallied and oil prices fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war that has roiled markets could be over within weeks — despite Tehran pushing back against his comments on a ceasefire. Wall Street’s main indices closed higher, building on major gains from the previous day. READ: trump-lashes-out-at-allies-as-iran-war-pushes-fuel-prices-higher In Europe, Frankfurt and Paris both jumped more than two percent, while London rose 1.9 percent. That came after Asian markets closed sharply higher, with Seoul soaring more than eight percent, Tokyo up five percent and Chinese stocks also rising. Oil […]... Keep on reading: Stocks rally, oil drops on Middle East war optimism

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