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Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Tick Up; Kevin Warsh Faces Congress in Fed Chair Hearing — Live Updates
Oil slips despite Mideast truce approaching its end
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Global stocks have recouped Iran war losses to hit fresh records — but the shadow of Mideast conflict still looms
Global stocks rebounded above pre-war levels as investors unwind geopolitical hedges and chase AI-driven gains. Markets shifted from worst-case disruption fears to expectations of normalized energy flows and diplomacy, said industry watchers.
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AI Optimism Pushing Stocks Higher Despite Iran Risks: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:01 - S&P Futures, Iran Deal Uncertainty 00:01:20 - AI Optimism, Kospi Record Highs 00:02:21 - UK Unemployment, Starmer Political Risk -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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Fundamentals are driving the Wall Street rally, says strategist
Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab, says that the recent Wall Street rally is due to the increasing alignment between equity prices and fundamentals. She expects rotation to be the new momentum trade and urges investors to stay diversified and avoid monolithic trends.
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Nasdaq Snaps 13-Session Win Streak On Hormuz Tensions: Investor Sentiment Improves Further, Fear Index In 'Greed' Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Monday.
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Morning Bid: Markets long for peace, prepare for Warsh
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter:
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ValuEngine Weekly Market Summary And Commentary
U.S. equity markets extended their upward momentum this week, led by strong gains in technology and growth-oriented segments. Broad-based indices also moved higher, supported by resilience in large caps and selective strength across communication services and consumer discretionary sectors.
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Wall Street Brings Sophisticated Quant Trading to the Masses
JPMorgan's revenue from quantitative investment strategies for clients is up 30% this year from the same period in 2025, making it one of the bank's fastest-growing businesses.
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President Trump picked Kevin Warsh for Fed chair expecting lower interest rates. How Warsh navigates their relationship could shape what he can actually deliver.
Trump expects lower interest rates. How Warsh navigates their relationship could shape what he can actually deliver.
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Review & Preview: Volatility Returns
The Nasdaq snapped a 13-day winning streak, as oil prices resumed their ascent.
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New Zealand First-Quarter Inflation Higher Than Expected
New Zealand's inflation rate came in higher than expected in the first quarter, underscoring concerns about the emergence of price pressures across the economy just as the Middle East energy shock was beginning to develop.
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Jim Cramer gives four reasons why the market keeps shrugging off the Iran war
CNBC's Jim Cramer said the stock market was largely unfazed by recent headlines about Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz again. He pointed to four reasons why investors keep shrugging off the Iran war.
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Wall Street Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the 'Fast Money' trading desk
Mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the 'Fast Money' desk to blow away the traders ahead of his appearance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Stock Market Falters As U.S.-Iran Truce Deadline Nears; Tesla Slips
Despite posting losses, both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 score their second highest closing highs on Monday's stock market.
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A Supercharged AI Mega Force
We view AI as a supercharged mega force as buildout spending is rising from already-historic levels, supporting our overweight U.S. and EM stocks. Oil fell as Iran pledged to open the Strait of Hormuz during the Lebanon ceasefire.
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The Real Price Of Oil Is Not What You Think
Physical oil prices are at $112/barrel, much higher than paper oil, and signaling acute supply stress from the ongoing U.S.–Iran conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has created an unprecedented breakdown in the global energy supply chain, driving a persistent $17 premium in physical oil.
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Why Great Earnings Don't Always Boost Prices
TSMC, big banks, and why being “right” isn't working right now.
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Opinion | A ‘Fed-Treasury Accord' Could Work
Warsh and Bessent should be comfortable with such a banking maneuver from their days on Wall Street.
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Stocks Are Trading at Records—Strong Earnings Could Send Them Even Higher
Wall Street was expecting a lot of first-quarter earnings. A week in, it's going even better than expected.
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Fresh Middle East Strains Drag on Stocks
The S&P 500 lost 0.2%, while Brent crude climbed back above $95 a barrel. Stocks tied to the so-called real economy rallied.
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