cease-fire

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The world’s largest cryptocurrency wasn’t quite able to reach the $70,000 mark in recent days despite optimism over a cease-fire and larger moves in other risk assets.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling warned the conference that it could take as long as nine months to get ships moving, supply chains functioning, and production back on track after a cease-fire.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“The problem is we are not believing the cease-fire news, collectively,” Mike Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide, told MarketWatch on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Gold prices fell more than 2%, but remained above $4,400 a troy ounce as investors assessed conflicting signals about cease-fire talks between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I stressed that a mutually agreed-upon cease-fire to end hostilities ought to be the first order of business, for without that, no business could be conducted.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela