Market Summary — Post market — 2026-04-07
- equity market delivered a volatile, choppy session on April 7, 2026, dominated by intense geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the U.S.–Iran deadline at 8:00 p.m
- Indices opened with losses near 1.0% as President Trump’s ultimatum—threatening “a whole civilization will die tonight” if no deal is struck—propelled markets into a tight trading range
- Intraday swings mirrored the ambiguity of ceasefire negotiations, with a late-session rally driven by Pakistan’s proposed two-week extension (including Hormuz Strait access) lifting broad averages off intraday lows