US stock index futures surged over 2% on April 8, 2026, after President Trump postponed planned strikes on Iran for two weeks.
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow futures rose 2.2%, 2.7% and 2% respectively, reaching 6,804.75, 25,029.50 and 47,760 points.
Oil prices fell over 12% as cease‑fire hopes eased demand worries, while chip makers Broadcom, Intel and Nvidia rose 6.2%, 4.2% and 0.3%.
The S&P 500 closed up 0.1% at 6,616.84, Nasdaq up 0.1% at 22,017.85, and Dow down 0.2% at 46,584.46.