US stocks swing from losses to a tiny gain as uncertainty builds ahead of Trumps deadline for Iran
NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. stocks swung sharply Tuesday as uncertainty about the war with Iran increased ahead of a looming deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1. 2% after Trump threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran does not meet his deadline at 8 p. m. Eastern time to open the Strait of Hormuz. But stocks rallied at the end of trading after Pakistan’s prime...
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026
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Sun, 05 Apr 2026
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Sat, 04 Apr 2026
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Fri, 03 Apr 2026
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Thu, 02 Apr 2026
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026
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- Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to ending Homeland Security shutdown
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