Morning Meeting - Thursday, 9 April 2026

US equity markets soared and oil prices tumbled after President Trump announced after the close of the previous session that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire – Dow rallied +1,325-points or +2.85%, the 30-stock index’s best session since April 2025, when President Trump first backed down from the severity of his initial tariff announcement. Caterpillar Inc (up +6.51%), Home Depot Inc (+5.46%) and Goldman Sach Group Inc (+4.81%) were the leading trio of Dow components overnight.