SPY, QQQ, DIA Climb Post-Market After Trump Says US Pausing ‘Energy Plant Destruction’ In Iran For 10 Days

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will pause the period of energy plant destruction in Iran for 10 days.

In a post on Truth Social, the President said that the U.S. would pause its strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure till April 6, Monday, 8 P.M. EST, upon the Iranian government’s request.

Stock markets reacted positively to the announcement, climbing higher in the extended trading hours. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 index, was up 0.37% at the time of writing, while the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) climbed 0.42%, and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) was up 0.34%.

“Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well,” Trump said.

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