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Cramer warns of ‘incredibly overconfident' market after U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Jim Cramer explained why the market seems "overconfident" right now after the S&P 500 posts its best week since November. In the week ahead, Cramer will be following earnings from banks like Goldman and Wells Fargo.

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Powell And Bessent Summon Bank CEOs For An 'Urgent' Meeting - What's Going On

The Fed Chair and the Treasury Secretary had an urgent meeting with bank CEOs, apparently to discuss the new Anthropic advanced AI model. These urgent, highest-level meetings usually happen during a financial crisis.

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Wall Street creates new credit-default swap index to bet against private credit

S&P Dow Jones Indices is launching a new credit-default swap index linked to the private credit market, giving investors a tool to bet ​against a sector that has faced turbulence in the last ‌few months.

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S&P 500: Markets Wait For Clarity On Iran, But It May Be Hard To Come By

Markets remain highly uncertain amid the unresolved Iran crisis and ineffective ceasefire, with the Strait of Hormuz largely closed to normal traffic. Energy price spikes, particularly gasoline up 21.2%, have driven March CPI to 3.3%, fueling stagflation fears and sharply lowering consumer confidence.

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Inside the Consumer Price Index: March 2026

Inflation affects everything from grocery bills to rent, making the Consumer Price Index one of the most closely watched economic indicators. What does inflation mean at the micro level — specifically to your household?

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Software stocks are getting pulverized — but bitcoin's rebound hints that a bottom might be in

Bitcoin's relative strength on Friday may offer a bullish clue for battered software shares — that is, if a past relationship still holds.

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Stock Market Posts Big Weekly Gains Despite Inflation Pop; Vance Issues Iran Warning

The stock market, including the Dow Jones index, nailed down strong weekly gains. Vice President JD Vance issued an Iran warning.

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Friday's Final Takeaways: AI Doubts, Global Inflation, & Geopolitical Risk Ahead of Earnings Season

Pressure continues to build in software as ServiceNow (NOW) leads a broader pullback tied to fading confidence in A.I. positioning.

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Investors are gloomy about inflation and risk-taking ahead of Saturday's Iran talks

The economic toll of the Iran conflict is starting to show up at home.

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Inflation SHOCKS markets, Fed debates rate cuts, Bank earnings preview » Market Movers Apr 10, 2026

Today's Executive Summary — April 9, 2026: Market and Industry Outlook In this dynamic market update, inflation remains the central concern, with experts dissecting the latest CPI report and the outlook for Fed interest rate cuts. We dive into the crucial Q1 bank earnings season, analyze the accelerating AI build-out in tech and construction, and explore essential tax diversification strategies for retirement.

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Tim Pagliara on Long-Term Strait of Hormuz Disruptions & Unsung Tech Stocks

Tim Pagliara talks about the disruptions he sees happening over a long period of time around the Strait of Hormuz. Those disruptions are one he says go beyond crude oil, pointing to commodities like sugar, helium, and fertilizer impacting food supplies and tech manufacturing.

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The sell-the-rip vs. buy-the-dip debate

The Investment Committee debate whether the worst of the sell-off is over and how they are trading it today.

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War? Inflation? The Market Is Moving On.

The cease-fire announced on Tuesday led to the best day for the stock market in almost exactly a year. But it's too soon to look past the war.

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U.S. Stocks Roared Back This Week, Buoyed by a Middle East Cease-Fire

The major indexes stumbled into the weekend after a Friday report showed consumer prices inching higher.

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Private-Credit Concerns Hit Muni Market

Bloomberg's Erin Hudson joins Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg Real Yield." The concerns building in the private-credit industry are starting to inflict pain in a rapidly growing segment of the US municipal debt market.

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Few Ships Are Passing Through the Strait of Hormuz. Why Traffic Is Still Blocked.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained despite a cease-fire, with high tolls, insurance costs, and lingering security risks keeping global energy supplies tight.

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The Mag 7, Transports, and VIX: What the Charts Say Now

Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies and a market technician, sees a mixed picture for the megacap tech stocks, but upside for the Dow transports.

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Dow Jones falls 260 points, indexes mixed as Iran tensions, CPI weigh

US stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 ending lower while the Nasdaq Composite posted gains, as investors remained cautious ahead of the weekend and monitored ongoing Middle East peace negotiations. The Dow fell 269.23 points, or 0.56%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.11%.

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Stocks Halt Winning Streak | Closing Bell

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Katie Greifeld, Bailey Lipschultz, Emily Graffeo and Tim Stenovec. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?

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Consumer prices in March rose at their fastest annual rate in two years, thanks to Iran war sending gasoline prices above $4 a gallon. And that has severely eaten into U.S. paychecks

Americans' paychecks are falling into their gas tanks. Consumer prices in March rose at their fastest annual pace in two years thanks to the Iran war, which has sent gasoline prices skyrocketing above $4 a gallon. The surge has quickly eaten away at earnings.

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