Stocks roar higher on U.S.-Iran ceasefire news, but plenty of questions remain

Stocks roared higher at the opening bell Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, bringing the more than month-long war to a pause. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Official statements from Washington and Tehran, however, did not offer … Read more

Trump says US and Iran are talking. His claim is eliciting market cheers and plenty of skepticism

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started the fourth week of his war against Iran by offering the world some guarded optimism that the U.S. could soon be winding operations down, a claim that markets cheered but Iranian officials dismissed as a ploy to buy time for a conflict that is causing economic … Read more