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On Monday, June 23, 2025, the US stock markets closed with strong gains . The Dow Jones rose by 0.9 % to 42,581 points, the S&P   500 climbed 1 % to 6,025 points, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq soared by approximately 0.9 % to 19,631 points. The positive market sentiment was primarily driven by geopolitical easing and monetary policy signals from the US Federal Reserve. Iran's rocket attack on a US base in Qatar was viewed as a symbolic, non-escalatory response – there were no damages or interruptions to energy supplies. This brought...