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The FTSE 100 index closed down 40.24 points, 0.5%, at 8,718.75.

U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 50 points on Wednesday.

U.S. futures were flat on Wednesday after a positive day of trading on Tuesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were slightly positive.

Asian shares have logged modest gains after U.S. stocks climbed to near their all-time high

It was a rocky start to the truce, but a temporary halt to fighting between Israel and Iran appears to be holding for now.

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 1% on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 1% on Tuesday.

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Monday.

On Monday, major U.S. indices ended the day in the green with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.9% to 42,581.78, and the SP 500 gaining nearly 1% to 6,025.17. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.9% to 19,630.98. On the same day, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire timeline between Iran…

The price of West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark for crude oil, fell 7.2 percent to $68.51 per barrel on Monday

The best response to a major geopolitical event is often no response at all, especially if you're looking at the big picture.