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Happy Wednesday. It’s also April Fools’ Day, so be wary of those too-good-to-be-true company announcements today.
Stock futures are rising this morning. The three major indexes staged a big rally yesterday, ending their tough month and quarter on a high note.
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
Stocks recorded their best day since May yesterday after an an unconfirmed report said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is open to ending the U.S.-Iran war with guarantees. Even with Tuesday’s gains, the major averages still logged steep losses in March.
