PHILADELPHIA SE SEMICONDUCTOR INDEX HITS NEAR THREE-MONTH LOW, LAST DOWN 2.5%

- U.S. equity futures traded higher on Monday after President Donald Trump offered investors hope that an end to the war against Iran is drawing near. - “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social - Trump said on Sunday that Tehran had accepted most of the U.S.′ 15-point plan to end the war and that Iran has agreed to allow an additional 20 oil ships cross the Strait. - The market will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday, although the March jobs report is still scheduled for release that morning. - Aluminum spiked on Monday after Iranian strikes disrupted key Middle East production facilities over the weekend, with investors bracing for further supply and logistics constraints. - Brent crude has soared more than 55% in March, putting the benchmark on track for its steepest monthly rise on record. - Trump said he could “take the oil in Iran” and seize Iran’s export hub of Kharg Island, as hostilities in the Middle East continue for a fifth week. - Asia-Pacific markets fell sharply on Monday as the Middle East war entered its fifth week, with the conflict escalating despite efforts aimed at finding a diplomatic solution.

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