Everyone wants the fire alarm to stop ringing. That, more than anything, is what investors are responding to as April begins. Wednesday's session is shaping up as a relief trade. Stocks are pointing higher and volatility is easing, while oil is pulling back. Markets around the world are rallying on the same hope: that the war involving Iran may be heading toward some kind of off-ramp, or at least toward a pause long enough for traders, policymakers, and regular people to catch their breath.

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