LIVE | Wall Street closes higher on ceasefire hopes; European stock exchanges closed

Stock markets on Wall Street closed higher on Monday. Investors are still hopeful that Iran and the US will reach a last-minute truce before President Trump’s ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz expires on Tuesday. The trading day was expectant. The reserve was also reflected in the fluctuating oil prices. The stock markets in Europe were closed this Easter Monday.

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