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S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire

Cnbc · · 491 words · By Sean Conlon; Lisa Kailai Han
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite finished at record levels on Wednesday”
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CNBC reports that both indexes closed at records on Wednesday, and a web search result confirms S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit intraday highs and edged up.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite
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“President Donald Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran”
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Multiple independent reports from CNBC and Wikipedia confirm that President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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“The broad market index added 1.05% to finish at 7,137.90”
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The Motley Fool reports the S&P 500 posting a gain of 1.05%, which aligns with the claim's percentage.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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“the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.64% to settle at 24,657.57”
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While general market movement is confirmed, the specific closing value of 24,657.57 for the Nasdaq is not explicitly mirrored in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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“The latter had hit a new all-time intraday high in the session”
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CNBC explicitly states 'Both indexes hit fresh all-time intraday highs during the session', and another web search result confirms S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit intraday highs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…
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“The S&P 500 had erased all of its Iran war losses last week”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the letter 'S' and does not contain any financial or political data regarding the S&P 500's recovery from Iran war losses.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 30, 2020 · Learn to recognize the upper and lowercase letter S, how to write the letter S s and the sound that letter S makes. This series incorporates the modalities of visual, auditory and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vniciwSnfH8
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web search NEUTRAL — S, s noun (SIZE) [ S or U ] abbreviation for small: used to describe or refer to someone or something, usually an item of clothing, that is smaller than average : Sizes available: S, M, L, XL, and XXL
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/s
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web search NEUTRAL — S (minuscule: s) is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S
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“the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 340.65 points, or 0.69%, to end the day at 49,490.03”
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The Motley Fool reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging by 0.69%, matching the percentage in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones Industrial Average daily closing value plotted on a log-10 scale.List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average
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web search NEUTRAL — Stocks moved higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.69%) surging to a new record and the S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.05%) posting a small gain.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/10/24/what-happened-in-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dow Jones today: Live dow jones data including live quotes and data, charts, news and analysis covering the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).
https://www.investing.com/indices/us-30
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“Trump extended a two-week U.S. ceasefire”
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CNBC and other web search results explicitly state that President Trump extended a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran's government being "seriously fractured." Trump said the ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-iran-war-ceasefire.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the United States' ceasefire with Iran, citing internal divisions in the country. So what's the latest?
https://www.cfr.org/articles/trump-extended-the-iran-war-cea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just hours before the ceasefire between the US and Iran was to lapse, President Donald Trump announced an extension, indefinitely pushing back the end of the two-week truce. The US leader, crediting P…
https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/donald-trump-ceasefire-…
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“Trump... said in a Truth Social post”
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While the ceasefire extension is verified, the specific medium (Truth Social post) is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, although the event itself is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are committed to lowering costs for all Americans, securing our borders, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the United States The White House, official residence of the president of the United States The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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web search NEUTRAL — What Happens if the President Dies? If the president of the United States dies, the vice president immediately assumes the office of president. The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, rat…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…
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“a lack of commitment from Tehran reportedly resulted in a pause in Vice President JD Vance's trip to join peace talks”
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No evidence was found after searching for the claim regarding JD Vance's trip pause due to Tehran's lack of commitment.
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“Iranian state media also reported that negotiators from Tehran said they wouldn't appear as talks with the U.S. were a 'waste of time'”
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“Iran's navy said Wednesday that it had seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz”
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“international benchmark Brent crude futures surpassing $100 a barrel”
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“Boeing shares rose 5.5% after the company reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the first quarter”
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“GE Vernova shares jumped nearly 14% after the company's first-quarter revenue topped expectations”
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“more than 80% of S&P 500 companies that have reported so far that have surpassed expectations, according to FactSet data”
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