# Global stock indexes are soaring today, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq 100 posting 4-week highs.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · Barchart*

## Key points

- The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire and Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Crude oil prices plunged over 17% to a 1.5-week low after the ceasefire announcement.
- The ceasefire plan allows Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- Over 800 vessels are trapped in the Persian Gulf, with over 1,000 waiting to transit the strait.
- The International Energy Agency reports over 40 energy sites in nine countries are severely damaged.

**Companies:** Apple, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Tesla, Nvidia, Alaska Air Group, Carnival, United Airlines Holdings, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines Group, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Sandisk, Western Digital, Lam Research, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc, Applied Materials, Intel, ASML Holding NV, KLA Corp, Micron Technology, Microchip Technology, NXP Semiconductors NV, Riot Platforms, Strategy, Galaxy Digital Holdings, Coinbase Global, MARA Holdings, Lennar, KB Home, PulteGroup, DR Horton, Toll Brothers, Anglogold Ashanti, Southern Copper, Coeur Mining, Freeport McMoRan, Hecla Mining, Newmont Corp, Barrick Mining, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, Marathon Petroleum, Valero Energy, Chevron, Phillips 66, Aehr Test Systems, Levi Strauss
**Countries:** United States, Iran, Oman, Germany, China, Japan

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