Kai Risdell

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One of these days we will get through this show without using the word uncertainty.

Today, however, is not that day.

From American Public Media, this is Market Plan.

In Los Angeles, I'm Kai Risdell.

It is Tuesday today, the 21st of April.

Good as always to have you along, everybody.

The on again, off again, on, off, on, off, on again nature of President Trump's war against Iran seems to be in an off.

Late this afternoon, after the markets closed, interestingly enough, the president announced on his social media feed that he is extending the ceasefire that had been scheduled to end tomorrow.

There are some caveats and conditions, but the net effect does seem to be no more bombing.

For now, the market response tomorrow, TBD if traders aren't numb to the whole thing already.

But as you know, whenever there is as much uncertainty in the air as there is now, investors pile money into the safest assets out there, among them, of course, the U.S.

dollar, the value of which jumped when the war started and over the first month of it or so rose about 3%.

Since, though, the greenback has given up nearly all of those gains.