US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022
New York, March 31, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT U.S. stocks pushed higher Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal said President Donald Trump was open to ending the military operation in Iran even if the key Strait of Hormuz remained mostly shut to shipping—a route that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil. The Dow was up 1.2% to 45,764.14 by early afternoon, the S&P 500 gained 1.5% to 6,440.34, and the Nasdaq advanced 2.0% to 21,214.90.