US Stocks Close: Three Major Indices Rise Across the Board, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Gains Over 8%, Trump Says He Will Sign Iran Deal This Weekend
TradingKey - On June 11, Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a planned strike on Iran tonight. The easing of geopolitical tensions significantly boosted investor sentiment, driving a broad rally in the three major U.S. stock indices, with technology stocks leading the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.86% to 50,848.75 points; the S&P 500 Index gained 1.75% to 7,394.30 points; and the Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 2.54% to 25,809.66 points.