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The S&P 500 continued its bullish run in the trading week ending on Friday, 17 April 2026. The index closed out the week at 7,126.06, a new record high following 13 consecutive days of higher closes.
Major bond investors including Amundi and T. Rowe Price have proposed adding clauses to sovereign bonds that would allow emerging countries to pause debt payments for up to a year without defaulting in the event of a crisis.
The U.S. is undertaking an unprecedented AI infrastructure buildout, surpassing spending on historical projects like the Interstate Highway and Manhattan Project in inflation-adjusted terms. Market valuations reflect strong optimism for an AI-driven productivity boom, but multiple scenarios—ranging from utopia to severe disruption—are plausible.
Iran is looking to play on divided opinions across the U.S. around the Middle East conflict, says Matt Gertken, Chief Geopolitical Strategist at BCA Research, as the U.S. and Iran are expected to hold further peace talks in Pakistan on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 recording the first close above the 7,100 level after Iran announced the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial vessels.
Stock markets are pointing to concerns, but not capitulation, over the latest wrinkle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.
Stacy Rasgon of Bernstein said surging AI demand is driving semiconductor stocks higher, but highlights growing imbalances across the sector.
Stop-go, stop-go. Friday's market exuberance at the opening of the Strait of Hormuz was doused again on Monday as the weekend saw Iran turn its green light to red again because of the United States' continued blockade of Iranian ports.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Kevin Warsh may face questions about his close ties to Silicon Valley when appears in front of a Senate committee Tuesday for a confirmation hearing. Warsh ran venture-capital investments in tech for investor Stanley Druckenmiller.
The S&P 500 Index (SPX) just swung from oversold to overbought in the second-shortest time frame ever. The MoneyShow Table of the Day shows the 14-day Relative Strength Index on the S&P just surged from below 30 to above 70 in only 11 days.
Frantic option action has supported equities
The celebration over the Strait of Hormuz reopening faded over the weekend. Following Friday's bounce, stocks are set to open lower while oil prices have retraced some of their losses.
Goldman has been warning that the latest leg higher for stocks is “a bit much,” and that a big wave of buying could be about to slow.
After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate hearing on Tuesday when lawmakers will likely press the Fed chief nominee to flesh out his monetary policy and economic ideas and calls for fundamental change.
As of April 20, 2026, two stocks in the industrials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Stock markets the world over celebrated the end of the Iran War last week, with many closing the week at all-time highs. Q1 earnings have been good so far, but only 10% of companies have reported.
The Dow Jones Index futures slipped on Monday as concerns about the rising US-Iran tensions rose. They dropped by over 300 points to $49,185, down from last week's close of $49,445.
He has argued an AI boom will ease price pressures, citing Alan Greenspan's patience in the 1990s. His future colleagues see an economy that looks nothing like it did then.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on hopes of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Those hoped faded, however, after tensions flared again over the weekend.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
BDCs have been driving a lot of chitchat with sector woes. Not all BDCs are made equal. I unpack and take a look at the top ten.
American Airlines late Friday took the unusual step of rebuffing a merger before it was even made.
The thing about corporate turnarounds is that they take a minute and then some.
Stock futures point to moderate pullback after Friday's rally
STAMFORD, CT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) today announced a collaboration between IQOS – the number 1 tobacco heating system1, and Devialet – the French acoustic engineering company, launching “Soundsorial Design” at Milan Design Week 2026. The immersive exhibition is an ethereal landscape of water and light, where sound, movement, and voice become visible across an ever‑changing immersive canvas. A space to push experiential boundaries, where visitors are invited to.
BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Erste Group Bank AG, the leading financial services provider in Central and Eastern Europe, has deployed optimization technology from FICO (NYSE: FICO) to enhance its customized pricing and limit strategies in order to offer tailored and more flexible financing terms. Customers benefit from optimization for mortgages, cash loans and other retail products. This project has earned Erste Group Bank a 2026 FICO® Decision Award for AI, Machine Learning & Optimization. Mo.
Oracle is set to accelerate its Cloud revenue growth through a deepened integration partnership with Amazon Web Services. The Oracle-AWS deal enables enterprise customers to leverage Oracle databases directly with AWS's generative-AI services, reducing integration costs and latency. Oracle's $50B CapEx program and global expansion into more AWS regions position it for persistent re-rating and high-margin Cloud growth.
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL, VFEX:CMCL) told investors that first-quarter gold production at its Blanket Mine reduced, as expected, to 14,767 ounces, as a planned move through lower-grade areas was compounded by equipment availability issues and difficult ground conditions. The group said the weaker quarter had been anticipated, reflecting mining sequence and temporary access constraints to higher-grade, higher-volume zones.
Microsoft, AbbVie and BHP anchor today???s top analyst reports, highlighting AI growth, drug pipeline strength and rising commodity output shaping outlooks.