U.S. equities, crypto-linked shares rally after U.S.-Iran two-week ceasefire

April 8 — U.S. stocks opened sharply higher after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, market data showed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.76%, the S&P 500 gained 2.64%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 3.5%. Crypto-related U.S. stocks also posted broad gains. MicroStrategy (MSTR) climbed 6.97%, Coinbase (COIN) added 6.1%, Circle (CRCL) rose 5.6%, MARA Holdings (MARA) increased 4.52%, Riot Platforms (RIOT) jumped 9.06%, BitMine Immersion (BMNR) gained 7.4%, and SharpLink Gaming (SBET) advanced 6.4%.