NASDAQ 100 gaps up on two-week ceasefire but traders take profit

The NASDAQ 100 gapped up 3.5% at the open on Wednesday, its largest single-session percentage gain since May 12, 2025. The cause was US President Donald Trump agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Iran late Tuesday, hours before he promised to destroy the country. US President Donald Trump agreed to Iranian demands late Tuesday, initiating a two-week ceasefire.Israel… The NASDAQ 100 gapped up 3.5% at the open on Wednesday, its largest single-session percentage gain since May 12, 2025. The cause was US President Donald Trump agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Iran late Tuesday, hours before he promised to destroy the country. US President Donald Trump agreed to Iranian demands late Tuesday, initiating a two-week ceasefire.Israel, Iran and Hezbollah continue the war despite the ceasefire deal.Oil prices collapse as Iran initiates opening of the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf tankers.NASDAQ 100 spikes 3.5% at open but gives up a percentage point due to continued hostilities.The NASDAQ 100 gapped up 3.5% at the open on Wednesday, its largest single-session percentage gain since May… For traders, this matters because equity-specific headlines can influence sector leadership, index tone and short-term volatility around positioning. Watch whether the reaction stays isolated to one name or spills into the broader sector, index futures and correlated risk assets.