Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and fueled fears of global inflation in recent weeks. Volume on U.S. exchanges was heavy, with 22.4 billion shares traded, compared with an average of 20.3 billion shares over the previous 20 sessions. Constellation Energy CEG.O dropped 6.5% after forecasting 2026 profit below Wall Street expectations. Advancing issues outnumbered falling ones within the S&P 500 .AD.SPX by a 5.2-to-one ratio. The S&P 500 posted 6 new highs and 8 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 37 new highs and 154 new lows.

Source: The Standard April 01, 2026 09:02 UTC