[U.S. stock index futures surge as reports suggest Trump is willing to end the war without the strait being open] Jin10 Data, March 31 – U.S. media reports that Trump is willing to end the war without the strait being open. U.S. stock index futures saw a short-term surge of 1%, with Nasdaq futures currently up 0.5%; WTI crude oil quickly erased intraday gains and turned downward; gold slightly rose, with gains expanding to 0.7%.