Top-performing Nasdaq stocks are partying like they did near the peak of the dot-com bubble — maybe even harder
Semiconductor stocks have been on fire, helping to fuel the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index to a new all-time peak on Wednesday.
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The U.S.-Iran Hormuz Deal: Last Chance To Prevent Oil Spike To $200
The US and Iran are negotiating an agreement to negotiate, which could open the Strait of Hormuz. This could be the last chance to strike a deal to prevent oil spiking to $200, with consequent inflationary shock and subsequent global recession.
Wall Street bonuses seen flat to slightly positive in 2026 as Iran war and private credit turmoil hurt
Wall Street bonuses are likely to be flat to slightly positive in 2026, as geopolitical tensions due to the Iran war and the private credit turmoil could slow the economy and incentives, compensation consultancy Johnson Associates said.
Here's the latest stock market to be leapfrogged by South Korea in the world rankings
A heavier representation by tech stocks and exposure to new industries has made South Korea's index a worldbeater in 2026 while Canada has a greater representation by traditional industries like banking.
Frackers Are Finally Ready to Drill. Trump Won't See a Return of the Go-Go Days.
Shale companies are cautiously dialing up output and hinting at a prolonged period of high oil prices.
Eurozone Retail Sales Fell in March on Iran War
Falling consumer sentiment due to the war in Iran suggested demand was likely to weaken further over coming months.
S&P500 Futures Analysis: Stock Market Momentum Holds Ahead of Open
S&P 500 futures hold gains as lower oil prices and Iran headlines fuel tech stocks and keep traders focused on growth sectors.
Asia's tech giants give AI bull run a new centre of gravity
Just as the world's AI bulls looked to be running out of puff, a fresh investor frenzy has hit Asia's tech names, making Seoul's stock market the world's hottest and delivering bonuses of half a million dollars to workers at one Korean chipmaker.
Japan may have fired its yen bazooka twice, but markets are testing Tokyo's resolve
On Wednesday, the yen appreciated sharply, fueling speculation that Tokyo had intervened a second time. Analysts said interest rate gaps continued driving weakness in the yen.
Iran war to accelerate China's shift to electric trucks from diesel
The jump in diesel prices triggered by the Iran war is expected to accelerate electrification of China's heavy truck fleet this year, analysts and automakers say, and speed a decline in fuel demand in the world's largest oil importer.
IEA says Middle East conflict altering medium-term gas outlook
The Iran war has already led to a loss of about 120 billion cubic metres of global liquefied natural gas supply over the 2026 to 2030 period, Gergely Molnar, an analyst from the International Energy Agency, said on Thursday.
Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Rise After Two-Day AI Rally
Oil prices retreat further
Stocks Crazy Rally Won't Tire Naturally: 3-Minutes MLIV
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Dividend Yields Are Scarce. Stock Buybacks May Fill the Gap.
A new fund, the ProShares S&P 500 Buyback Aristocrats exchange-traded fund, will launch Thursday.
Statkraft reports stronger Q1 earnings amid higher power prices
Norway's largest utility, Statkraft, reported a rise in underlying operating profit for the first quarter on Thursday, supported by higher electricity prices across the Nordic region. The state-owned energy company said underlying profit before interest and tax climbed to 11.6 billion Norwegian crowns ($1.25 billion) during the quarter, compared with 9.0 billion crowns in the same period last year.
German Factory Orders Jumped in First Month of Iran Conflict
Orders rose sharply in March, a signal of potential front-running to manage rising energy prices and supply disruptions that arose after the start of the war in Iran.
Euro zone's integration fails to reach stock markets, ECB says
Euro zone financial integration has made steady progress in the past few years but the region's equity markets remain stubbornly fragmented, lagging behind advances in debt and banking, the European Central Bank said in a report on Thursday.
EV Company News For The Month Of April 2026
Global electric car sales March 2026 up 5% YoY to 26% share. China sales down 18% to 52% share.
China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners, Bloomberg News reports
China's financial regulator has advised the country's largest lenders to temporarily suspend new loans to five refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ties to Iranian oil, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
SEC floats MAJOR change to earnings reports: ‘Music to my ears!'
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