Stocks Continue Rally on Hopes for a Quick End to War
WSJ Minute Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 2 minutes
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| 0:34.8 | for Wednesday, April 1st. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal. |
| 0:39.9 | U.S. stocks climbed today as investors hoped for a quick end to the conflict in Iran. The NASDAQ led the market with a gain of 1.2%. |
| 0:47.9 | The S&P 500 was up 0.7%, and the Dow was up half a percent. Lower oil prices also supported the |
| 0:55.4 | rally as Brent Crude fell to $100 a barrel. President Trump suggested that American |
| 1:01.1 | forces could leave the region within three weeks. Among individual companies, Boeing shares |
| 1:06.5 | jumped over 4 percent today. The aerospace firm signed a major seven-year deal with the Defense Department. |
| 1:12.5 | This contract will triple the production of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missile seekers. |
| 1:18.3 | Nike shares tumbled more than 15% during the session. Recent earnings showed the company is losing ground in China, |
| 1:25.1 | its second largest market. Stock in RH dropped 19% after the home furnishings company missed earnings estimates. |
| 1:33.2 | Management blamed the poor performance on tariffs and bad weather. |
| 1:37.3 | CalMaine Foods shares rose 5% today. |
| 1:40.4 | The egg producer reported sales and earnings declines that were less severe than expected. |
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