{"id":60163,"date":"2026-03-25T09:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wall-street-rallies-as-trump-taps-tech-titans-for-ai-council-amid-middle-east-escalation\/60163\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:38:20","slug":"wall-street-rallies-as-trump-taps-tech-titans-for-ai-council-amid-middle-east-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wall-street-rallies-as-trump-taps-tech-titans-for-ai-council-amid-middle-east-escalation\/60163\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall Street Rallies as Trump Taps Tech Titans for AI Council Amid Middle East Escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. equity markets opened sharply higher<\/strong>, with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> surging 526 points (1.14%)<\/strong> and the <strong>Nasdaq climbing 1.15%<\/strong> as investors reacted to new tech policy initiatives.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> is appointing a &quot;Tech Council&quot;<\/strong> featuring industry heavyweights from Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>), Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>), and Oracle (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORCL\">ORCL<\/a>) to shape national AI policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geopolitical tensions remain high<\/strong> as the White House moves to coordinate with allies to <strong>reopen the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> while Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanese territory.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bitcoin (<a href=\"\/stock\/BTC\">BTC<\/a>) has rebounded to $71,400<\/strong>, gaining 5.4% over the past month as the &quot;Fear &amp; Greed Index&quot; climbs out of extreme lows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tech Titans Join Trump\u2019s AI Policy Council<\/h2>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> has announced plans to install several of the most influential figures in the technology sector to a new <strong>Technology Council<\/strong>. The panel, which will be co-chaired by <strong>David Sacks<\/strong>, is expected to include Meta Platforms (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>) CEO <strong>Mark Zuckerberg<\/strong>, Oracle (<a href=\"\/stock\/ORCL\">ORCL<\/a>) Executive Chairman <strong>Larry Ellison<\/strong>, and Nvidia (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) CEO <strong>Jensen Huang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The council is slated to have a total of <strong>24 members<\/strong> as per a recent executive order, with Google (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>) co-founder <strong>Sergey Brin<\/strong> among the initial 13 members to be announced Wednesday. The group will primarily focus on <strong>AI policy<\/strong> and maintaining U.S. technological competitiveness. <em>Markets have reacted positively to the news, viewing the collaboration between the administration and Silicon Valley as a catalyst for domestic innovation.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Markets Rise Despite Middle East Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. indices showed resilience at Wednesday&#39;s open despite an intensifying conflict in the Middle East. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> rose 63.64 points to 6,620.01<\/strong>, while the <strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 46,650.40<\/strong>. Investors appear optimistic following White House statements suggesting the <strong>U.S. economy will thrive<\/strong> once the conflict with Iran is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>A White House spokesperson confirmed that <strong>allies are lining up behind the U.S.<\/strong> to ensure the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> remains open to global shipping. <em>This move is seen as critical for stabilizing energy prices, which have pressured global markets since the onset of hostilities.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Escalation in Lebanon and Iran<\/h2>\n<p>On the ground, military sources report that the <strong>Israeli army has reached most border towns<\/strong> in Lebanon, with incursions ranging between <strong>7 and 8 kilometers deep<\/strong>. An Israeli security cabinet meeting is scheduled for tonight to discuss the &quot;next phase&quot; of the war. Meanwhile, Iranian sources via Fars News indicate that <strong>Tehran is seeking a full end to the war<\/strong> rather than a temporary ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>In Europe, <strong>German Chancellor Merz<\/strong> warned that the federal budget cannot cover all additional costs stemming from the conflict. Merz stated that the <strong>best way to combat high prices is to end the war in Iran<\/strong>. This sentiment was echoed by a dip in the <strong>Ifo business climate index<\/strong>, which fell in line with expectations due to growth concerns connected to the regional instability.<\/p>\n<h2>German Economic Reforms and Crypto Recovery<\/h2>\n<p>German Finance Minister has announced a major <strong>income tax reform<\/strong> intended to benefit <strong>95% of workers<\/strong>, while simultaneously planning to end income splitting for married couples. The minister emphasized that Germans &quot;must work harder&quot; to navigate the current economic climate. <em>The euro remains under pressure as the market weighs these domestic reforms against the backdrop of the Iran War.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the digital asset space, <strong>Bitcoin (<a href=\"\/stock\/BTC\">BTC<\/a>)<\/strong> is showing signs of recovery, trading near <strong>$71,400<\/strong>. While the <strong>Fear &amp; Greed Index<\/strong> remains in &quot;fear&quot; territory at 37, it is a significant improvement from last month\u2019s extreme lows. <em>The stabilization in crypto prices suggests that some investors are beginning to rotate back into risk assets as the initial shock of the Middle East escalation fades.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways U.S. equity markets opened sharply higher, with the Dow Jones surging 526 points (1.14%) and the Nasdaq climbing 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