Here's What Worked During a Rough Quarter for Markets
In a period marked by Middle East conflict and surging oil prices, it may come as no surprise that energy stocks were among the biggest winners in a largely forgettable first quarter.
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U.S. Futures And World Markets Rise, Buoyed By Hopes Of Quick End To Iran War
Hopes of a quick resolution to the war have also had a major impact on oil prices, with the global benchmark Brent Crude Index briefly slipping below $100 per barrel. Brent Crude Futures contracts for the month of June were at $101.67 per barrel at the time of publishing.
Stock markets bottom in the early stages of military conflict, says Tom Lee. Here's what the strategist expects now.
Adjusted for inflation, oil prices are less than half what they were when they peaked at $144 in July 2008. Technical indicators suggest to Lee that risk assets are primed for a bounce
Extent of Crude Slump is Key for Stocks and Bonds: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Lizzy Burden and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:03 - Oil Prices, Brent Crude Levels Dropping 00:01:25 - Traders Assess Iran End War Point 00:02:26 - Bond Yields -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Equities surge on renewed hops of de-escalation in the Gulf
Hopes of a de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict help push all three Wall Street majors into the green with the Nikkei and Kospi leading Asian stocks gains. U.S. President Trump has indicated he is ready to finish the conflict in Iran with ‘two or three weeks' even without a deal on re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Rise on Continued Optimism for Quick End to War
Oil retreats below $100 a barrel
The Federal Reserve is on hold, but the next move is a cut, analyst predicts
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Japan Firms Stay Upbeat Under Pressure, Keeping Rate Hike on Table
A key gauge of business sentiment in Japan improved for a fourth straight quarter.
Trump 2.0 Highfliers Fall Back To Earth
The stock market saw its ups and downs in the first year of Trump 2.0, but some areas of the market went parabolic. In the last five months, the fun has ended for the former high fliers, with most of them down at least 50% from their highs.
Asian Equities, Govt Bonds Rise on Hopes for Quick End to Mideast Conflict
Asian equities and government bonds rose as hopes for a quick end to the Middle East conflict soothed concerns over elevated inflationary pressures driven by higher-for-longer oil prices.
Greece set to rejoin MSCI developed markets index in 2027
Greek stocks will return to MSCI's developed markets index in May 2027, the index provider said on Tuesday, marking the latest step in the Greek economy's normalization after a debt crisis that began in 2009.
Investors brace for more stock-market volatility, as wild first quarter ends with biggest rally in a year
The past three months have been a tumultuous stretch for investors — and with so much uncertainty still surrounding the conflict in Iran, head-spinning developments in markets could continue.
Recent AI Funding Problems Should Worry You
AI infrastructure spending is surging, but profitability and ROI remain elusive, with 95% of projects reportedly failing to deliver positive returns. Debt-funded CapEx for AI is rising sharply, with private credit yields exceeding 10% and funding stress already visible in credit markets.
Jim Cramer: Three ways the stock market will flip if the U.S.-Iran war ends
Jim Cramer explained three ways the market will react once the war in the Middle East is over. "Today we saw what would happen when you give peace a chance," Cramer said, pointing to Tuesday's rally in growth stocks.
Stocks surge, ending a tough month on a high note. But there's skepticism about the rally.
U.S. stocks surged Tuesday on growing optimistic about a potential end to the the Iran war.
Fed Officials Aren't Worried About Economic Growth. Are They Missing Something?
The optimism of Fed officials puts them somewhat at odds with a string of gloomy economic signals.
The Market Can Still Climb This Wall Of Worry - But Not Yet
I strongly believe this is a correction, not the start of a bear market. That said, I take a devil's advocate approach in this piece and focus on the main brick in the wall of worry: the durability of U.S. earnings growth.
Markets Just Made History. 23 Stats That Prove It.
Barron's compiled a list of telling monthly and quarterly statistics with the Dow Jones Market Data team below.
Stock Market Rips Higher On Hopes For U.S.-Iran Truce; Chip, Biotech, Gold Stocks Lead The Way
The stock market powered higher Tuesday on the first day of its rally attempt as investors grew confident about a U.S.-Iran truce.
Seeing The Forest Through the Trees
As we outlined last week, a quick and tidy conclusion to the war in Iran looks increasingly unlikely — which means markets are likely to remain volatile for the foreseeable future. What matters most is the magnitude and duration of the global oil price spike – currently around $112/barrel. Econometric analyses from Goldman Sachs, Moody's, and others place the ‘danger zone' somewhere above $125/barrel sustained for more than a month or two.
