US Stocks Close Slightly Lower for 2nd Session

2026-04-21 20:30 By Anna Fedec 1 min. read

Main Stock market indexes closed around 0.6% lower on Tuesday as investors worried a US-Iran peace deal would not be reached before the ceasefire expires Wednesday.

Concerns grew after Vice President JD Vance’s trip for Iran talks was paused due to Tehran’s lack of commitment.

Still, after the closing bell, President Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran, saying Tehran’s government was “seriously fractured.” He said the truce would remain in place until Iran’s leaders present a “unified proposal” to end the war.

On Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group shares rose more than 8% after first-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations and the company raised its earnings outlook.

Meanwhile, Amazon gained over 1% after agreeing to invest up to $25 billion in AI startup Anthropic.



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