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Thursday, April 16, 2026
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as markets bet on US-Iran accord
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMajor Wall Street stock indices finished at records on Wednesday, extending an upward climb on optimism about an accord in the US-Iran conflict as the White House signaled openness to more talks.
The broad-based S&P 500 jumped 0.8 percent to a new all-time high of 7,022.96, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.6 percent to 24,016.02, also a record.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.2 percent to 48,463.72.
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