India, April 2 -- Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased on Wednesday as hopes built the war could end soon. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% and added to its leap from the day before, which was its best since last spring. That followed even bigger gains for stock markets across Europe and Asia, including an 8.4% surge in South Korea. In India, the Nifty 50 jumped 1.56% and the Sensex climbed 1.65%. P15

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