Stocks Soar Most Since May on Reports US, Iran Want End to War

A US Navy fighter jet prepares to launch from USS Abraham Lincoln, in a photo released on March 2.Source: US Navy

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By Alexandra Semenova

March 31, 2026 at 11:40 AM UTC

Updated on

March 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC

Traders piled into US stocks on Tuesday afternoon as Iran’s president said he’s ready to end the war with the US, according to state media — just hours after a Wall Street Journal report said President Donald Trump wanted to end America’s military campaign.

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