A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran that sparked higher crude prices also boosted market confidence.

Despite a raft of problems from the Middle East to domestic tariff policies, markets seem to welcome the fact things are comparatively settled.

The S&P 500 flirted with a new record on hopes of interest-rate cuts.

A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran that sparked higher crude prices also boosted market confidence.

Where would the S&P 500 be today if Trump hadn't shocked Wall Street with much steeper-than-expected tariffs?