00:00U.S. stocks rallied Monday as investors welcomed Iran's limited missile retaliation,
00:04targeting a U.S. base in Qatar, but sparing critical energy infrastructure.
00:09It reduced fears of disrupted oil flows as the S&P 500 rose about 1 percent.
00:14The Dow gained 9 tenths of a percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq also climbed 9 tenths.
00:20Oil prices initially surged, jumping 6 to 7 percent after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites,
00:26but then plunged over 7 percent.
00:28West Texas Intermediate settled near $68.50 per barrel
00:31as traders interpreted Iran's precise response as a de-escalatory measure.
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