On Monday, April 6, 2026, a television station broadcast a press conference by US President Donald Trump on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, USA.
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S&P500 futures Little had changed as of Monday night, as President Donald Trump approached a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Futures linked to broad market indexes and Nasdaq 100 Both were trading slightly higher. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose by 108 points (0.2%).
At Monday’s regular meeting, S&P500 Although it increased by 0.44%, Nasdaq Composite Added 0.54%. Excellent company Dow It increased by 165.21 points (0.36%).
President Trump on Monday reiterated his warning that the United States would destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm ET on Tuesday. President Trump said at a news conference Monday that he decided to extend the deadline until Tuesday because “we didn’t think the day after Easter was appropriate.”
“They have until tomorrow,” the president said. “We’ll see what happens next. All I can say is they’re negotiating, we’re in good faith and we’re going to figure it out. We’re working with great countries who want to end this, because it affects their countries as well.”
The United States, Iran and other mediators are discussing terms for a 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the negotiations. Reuters also reported on Monday that the United States and Iran were considering a Pakistan-mediated plan to end the conflict.
Monday’s market rally appeared to confirm the optimism investors are feeling now that the end of the war appears to be near.
“Everyone expects it to be short-term, and I think the market is still short-term, and frankly I do too,” Barbara Dolan, founder and CEO of BD8 Capital Partners, said Monday afternoon on CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime.” “The market is going to say, ‘Okay, it’s going to be over soon,’ and we can get back to where we were. That’s a very bullish start to the year. And now we also continue the fiscal stimulus with defense spending.”
On Tuesday morning, traders will focus on preliminary durable goods orders for February.
