LIVE | Investor optimistic, Dow gains 200 points: markets prices start ceasefire in Middle East, oil price falls

The Dow Jones ended Wednesday almost 260 points higher, the index gained 1.6 percent. The Nasdaq rises 1.2 percent. Wall Street maintained optimism after President Trump hinted at a ceasefire with Iran. The oil price drops to $100 per barrel. The AEX closed 1.8 percent higher at 976.7 points, with Shell as the big loser.

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