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US Stock Markets Rise, Tech-Based NASDAQ 100 Rises to Fresh All-Time High Price; Trump Says no Ceasefire Extension Deadline, but Rumour Says Sunday; Fears USA / Iran War May Resume

Markets are balancing extended ceasefire hopes with strong US data and upcoming UK CPI, as traders watch yields, oil, and Middle East headlines for direction.

USA / Iran Ceasefire Expires at 8pm Eastern Time Today; Markets Expect Peace Deal or Ceasefire Extension; USA Going to Pakistan Talks, Iran May Not Show; New Zealand Inflation Ticks Higher; US Retail Sales, Fed Chair-Designate Testimony Await

Iran/USA Ceasefire Expires Wednesday Morning; Prediction Markets Still Expect USA/Iran Deal in May, Ceasefire Extension This Week; US Military Attacks and Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Near Hormuz; Iran Currently Refusing to Attend Pakistan Parley

Prediction Markets Expect USA/Iran Deal in May; S&P 500 Index Trades Well Above 7,000, MSCI World Reaches New Record High; WTI Crude Oil Finds Support Below $90; UK GDP Surprises to Upside

The US producer price index (PPI), which measures inflation before it hits consumers, surged in March to 4.0% year-on-year.

Optimism Continues Over Iran Deal, Trump & Vance Send Positive Signals; Stocks Higher, Crude Oil Below $90; Bitcoin Retreats from Bullish Breakout; Lower US PPI Data

Despite US Blockade, Optimism Rises Over Iran Deal; Stocks Higher, Crude Oil Lower, Bitcoin Threatens Bullish Breakout; Singapore Central Bank Tightens on Iran War, Markets Await US PPI Data