Major Wall Street indexes surged at the open on Monday following a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to resolve the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This development triggered a significant drop in crude oil prices, boosting investor confidence across the board.

Shares have soared in Asia after a tentative deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks rallied, oil slumped and the dollar fell after the US and Iran said they had reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Asian shares climb with Japan’s Nikkei nearing record close

Major Wall Street indexes surged at the open on Monday following a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to resolve the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of…

CBOE's 'fear index' falls to more than one-week low

Wall Street indexes surged Monday, with the Dow hitting a record high following a preliminary US-Iran agreement that eased inflation fears and sent oil prices plummeting. This…