Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on ceasefire

Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.

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NPR: Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on ceasefire.

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