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Gold And Silver Hit 3-Week Highs After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Agreement
Gold and silver have generally declined throughout the Iran war, bucking conventional wisdom that global conflicts help metals prices rise. Some analysts have noted gold and silver prices had an inverse relationship with oil, which has surged throughout the war.
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Trading expert sets date when S&P 500 will crash to 5,500
A trading expert has warned that technical indicators are pointing to a further correction in the benchmark S&P 500 index in the coming months.
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Bear Market Setup: 9 Signals Aligning -- VIX Not Reflecting It
Multiple cross-asset signals are aligning, pointing to a shift in the current market regime rather than isolated risks within equities. Rising rates, persistent inflation, and heavy Treasury supply challenge valuation support and increase pressure on risk assets.
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Dow soars 1,400 points, oil plunges near $90 as Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran
US stock futures surged Wednesday morning as oil plunged near $90 after a two-week ceasefire with Iran narrowly avoided President Trump's 8 p.m. ET bombing deadline, and included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Dow Jones jumps 1,300 pts as Iran ceasefire sparks global rally
US stocks surged on Wednesday after a surprise two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran eased geopolitical tensions and sent oil prices sharply lower, boosting risk appetite across global markets. The announcement, made just hours before US President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, triggered a broad “risk-on” move.
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With three chances so far in 2026 to project monthly job creation, Wall Street's soothsayers have struck out
Early 2026 has seen some particularly big analyst misses, and they're adjusting to more volatility.
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Markets will soon go back to being driven by AI investment, says Aperture's Peter Kraus
Peter Kraus, Aperture Investors chair and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what investors should be looking at, his inflation outlook, private credit, and more.
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Markets shift back towards potential Fed rate cut this year with Iran ceasefire in place
Traders are entertaining the possibility of an interest rate cut by the end of the year now that the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a cease fire. Odds for a reduction jumped Wednesday morning, hitting about 43%, against 14% prior to the announcement.
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Inflation Without Money Creation
Most theories of “inflation” revolve around some kind of money creation. In the past, this was commonly done with a printing press; thus “money printing.
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How investors map new Trump trades after Iran truce
Investors are recalibrating their strategies in response to renewed geopolitical uncertainty, crafting a fresh “Trump trade” playbook as markets react to shifting dynamics around US-Iran tensions, oil prices, and global monetary policy. With inflation and interest rate trajectories increasingly difficult to predict, many investors are stepping away from long-term positioning and instead focusing on short-term opportunities created by market dislocations during the Iran conflict.
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Walser: Wary of Ceasefire Rally, Expectations for Inflation & CPI
Rebecca Walser (@walserwealth) says she's surprised by the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and remains wary of Wall Street getting too far ahead of headlines. Any reversal of peace talks is something Rebecca sees igniting another market sell-off.
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An Unsurprising De-Escalation Favors The Bulls, For Now
Geopolitical tensions eased with a two-week ceasefire, triggering a sharp market rebound and a plunge in oil prices. Durable goods data and robust capital goods shipments signal continued U.S. economic resilience and healthy business spending.
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Top 2 Real Estate Stocks That May Collapse In April
As of April 8, 2026, two stocks in the real estate sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
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Clock Is Ticking On Iran's Oil Leverage
Oil prices appear close to topping as Strait of Hormuz disruptions ease and global supply routes normalize. Iran's leverage over oil flows is peaking, incentivizing it to monetize before alternatives diminish its power.
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Investor Demand Trends For Alternative Investment Strategies In 2026
The hedge fund industry consists of a wide variety of strategies that attract varying levels of investor interest over time. Factors such as capital market valuations, economic growth expectations, inflation rates, market liquidity, and risk tolerance significantly influence the demand for each strategy.
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The Iran War - Crisis Averted, But Inflationary Pressures Remain
It appears that there is another 2-week extension to negotiate a cease-fire, but this is likely a fragile short-term truce. Inflationary pressures remain as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, even partially.
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Nasdaq to lead strong Wall Street rebound after Iran ceasefire deal
US stocks are set for a sharply higher open on Wednesday, with futures pointing to strong gains after easing tensions in the Middle East lifted sentiment. Nasdaq futures led the move, up 3.5%, while the Dow Jones and S&P 500 were both called 2.8% higher.
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Trump threatens tariffs of 50% on countries 'supplying military weapons to Iran'
U.S. President Donald Trump said "any and all" goods from countries found to be supplying Iran with weapons would be subject to sanctions. It comes after the U.S. and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire.
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Wobbly Stock Market Rally Creates This Tightrope Balancing Act
As the Nasdaq and S&P look to keep the current rally alive, Cloudflare leads a slew of stocks to watch eyeing a buy zone.
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Is The 10% Correction Level an Arbitrary Point for Stocks?
Over the past few weeks, three of four major stock indexes - the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and Russell 2000 Index (RUT) have entered correction territory, meaning a decline of 10% from the recent all-time high.
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