New Delhi, April 8 -- Major US stock indices soared on Wednesday after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire and crude oil prices plunged.

At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 393.7 points, or 0.85%, to 46,978.17. The S&P 500 rose 137.5 points, or 2.08%, to 6,754.36​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 803.4 points, or 3.65%, to 22,821.209.

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