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Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.
U.S. markets opened the second quarter in the green on Wednesday, extending gains for a second straight session as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East lifted sentiment.
But, as we’ve learned throughout the conflict, that momentum can accelerate or reverse at the drop of a single comment by U.S. President Donald Trump — something we may be in for this morning as he prepares to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET.
Trump is expected to provide the latest update on Iran ceasefire talks and the future of U.S. military involvement in the region. Here’s the latest on the lead-up to the address:
