Late Tuesday, U.S. stock futures moved higher and oil prices stayed elevated as President Donald Trump signaled a potential end to military operations in Iran within weeks. Markets Rise As Investors Bet On De-Escalation At the time of writing,

Major stock indexes began the second quarter by closing sharply higher for a second straight day on cautious optimism the Iran war may end soon.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Mar, 31 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.8% and Nasdaq 100 futures showing a similar gain.

U.S. stock futures were adding to losses ahead of the market open on Thursday, while oil prices were spiking, after President Donald Trump failed to offer a clear timeline for ending military operations in Iran.

Futures tied to all three major indexes slid during President Trump’s remarks to the nation Wednesday night, chipping away at some of the strong gains of the past two days. Oil prices, which have moved counter to stocks lately,

Here are some of Wednesday's biggest stock movers:

The president is willing to end hostilities even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, WSJ reports

Why are US stock market futures up, and will Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq stay green or turn red again? Futures moved higher after a recent market correction as investors assessed Middle East conflict,

Stock futures plunged and oil prices soared Thursday after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would pummel Iran "back to the Stone Ages" in the coming weeks.

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, the economic data and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday, which is the last trading day of the week,