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The 1-Minute Market Report, April 5, 2026
The S&P 500 rebounded 1.6% last week, driven by dip-buyers and a strong rally in the Mag 7 stocks. Despite the bounce, underlying trends show energy sector weakness and a durable shift favoring the other 493 S&P stocks over the Mag 7 YTD.
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Bloomberg This Weekend | US Airman Missing in Iran, March Jobs Report, Easter Candy Sales Down
The news doesn't stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend's biggest headlines, LIVE from New York.
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Dividend Safety In Volatile Times
We are going to need our seatbelts fastened to ride out the volatility through the rest of the year. The CNN Fear & Greed Index is in extreme fear.
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The Market Has Already Changed
The signal most investors aren't seeing … and how to find it today.
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Strategist names asset to buy now amid Middle East crisis
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Peter Berezin, Chief Global Strategist and Director of Research at BCA Research, has suggested assets to consider in the current environment as uncertainty clouds the global economic outlook.
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Brad Long's Case for "Temporary" Crude Oil Rally, Markets Mispricing Risk
Brad Long says the latest oil spike tied to Iran is likely a temporary shock, not a lasting crisis, as infrastructure remains intact and futures point to de‑escalation. He explains why the bond market may be mispricing the risk, argues for high‑quality duration, and discusses spillover effects on commodities, trade policy, and AI‑linked supply chains.
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Warsh nomination moves ahead, putting Trump's competing Fed plans on a collision course
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on April 16 to consider Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve. The hearing is moving ahead even as Sen.
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Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
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U.S. Markets Are Repeating 2025's Tantrums
The S&P 500 is exhibiting price action reminiscent of last year's tariff tantrum, with markets looking past current geopolitical volatility. Despite oil price spikes and Middle East tensions, the SP500 is anchoring expectations on a 2–3 week resolution of the US/Iran war, supported by the US administration's guidance and market behavior.
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There's a new ETF for memory stocks. History suggests that might be an ominous sign.
“If history is a guide, this is precisely the time you want to be selling memory-exposed names,” market technician says.
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President Trump didn't attack Iran to help the U.S. economy at the expense of its allies. Nonetheless, that is more or less what's happened, writes @greg_ip
America's role as a major oil-and-gas exporter tempts President Trump to walk away from the Strait of Hormuz and wield leverage over others.
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The labor market is holding together, but the hopeful story of reacceleration has given way to a narrower question: How much damage will the Iran war do?
The labor market is holding together, but the hopeful story of reacceleration has given way to a narrower question: How much damage will the Iran war do?
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Weekly Commentary: A Squeeze, A Gambit, And A Z.1
The S&P 500 rallied 2.9% during the quarter's final trading session, reducing Q1 losses to 4.6%. CDS prices reversed sharply lower Tuesday, with high yield CDS sinking 21 to 385 bps.
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April 2026 Perspective
March was a reminder that markets can shift quickly when geopolitical events begin to shape the economic outlook. Bond markets offered less stability than investors might typically expect, as renewed inflation concerns contributed to higher rate volatility.
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No Shortage Of Volatility In Shortened Trading Week
Financial markets oscillate as investors digest new developments in Iran war. Manufacturing sector exhibits resilience.
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Q1 2026 Dividend Check-In: Highest Quarterly Hike Percentage Since 2019
Dividend-increase announcements in Q1 2026 reached their highest level since 2019, reflecting broad boardroom optimism despite macroeconomic uncertainty. A sharp divergence has emerged as mega-cap titans aggressively hike payouts (60%+ increase rate), while small-cap firms hoard cash in anticipation of tighter credit conditions. While most western countries remain resilient, broader dividend cuts have formed in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania regions, led by significant retreats in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
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Private-Credit Funds Face Higher Financing Costs in Bond Market. Here's Why.
Public BDC share prices are down 15% this year, as measured by the VanEck BDC Income ETF.
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S&P 500 Snapshot: Best Week In 4 Months
The S&P 500 had its best day since May on Tuesday, which led to the index's largest weekly gain in four months and its first in six weeks. The index rose 3.4% from the previous Friday and is now 5.67% off its all-time high from January 27, 2026.
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Q2 Update: Iran War, Depleting Munitions, And Market Outlook
Geopolitical escalation is now impacting energy infrastructure, increasing the risk of sustained supply disruptions and keeping oil and gas prices elevated. Markets appear complacent despite rising risks - equities are weakening technically, but there is no sign of panic or capitulation typically seen at market bottoms.
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All Gas, No Brakes
For more than a decade, the hottest asset class on Wall Street was private credit and private equity funds. Private funds are not the only ones that haven't successfully managed through an extended bear market.
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