India, April 8 -- On April 8, 2026, the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire of two weeks, leading to equity markets in India expected to open higher than usual on the day. Globally, this news has improved the mood for investors, resulting in larger than expected gains from domestic benchmarks whereas the trading was up larger than expected. The GIFT Nifty futures were quoted at 23,842 at 07:15 AM, up 704.50 points or 3.04%. There is a large increase in Asian equity markets as well; South Korea's KOSPI was up 5.5%; Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 4.7% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained by 4%.

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