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Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. Milestone mania
2. Phase 1
US President Donald Trump during a roundtable on Antifa in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
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President Donald Trump announced last night that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace plan that could end the two-year war.
Trump said on social media that all hostages would be released “very soon” and that Israeli troops would withdraw to “an agreed upon line.” He said all parties would be “treated fairly” under the agreement.
Israeli officials, Hamas and mediator Qatar all confirmed the preliminary plan. However, it’s unclear whether there is a consensus on issues such as the…
