Stocks Soar as Trump Says Iran Talks in “Final Stages” and Nvidia Delivers
Wall Street surged on Wednesday as Trump said Iran talks were in the “final stages,” sending oil plunging 5.5% and lifting both stocks and bonds. The S&P 500 jumped 1.1% to 7,432.24, the Dow reclaimed 50,000, and the SOX index leapt 4.5%. After hours, Nvidia beat on revenue…
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