Market Report - US Close

US close: Stocks slip ahead of ceasefire deadline

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday amid growing fears that the US and Iran would be unable to strike a peace deal ahead of the expiration of Donald Trump's two-week ceasefire on Wednesday.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.59% at 49,149.38, while the...

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