U.S. and Global Markets Hovered Near Record Levels as Hormuz Worries Keep Earnings-Driven Optimism In Check

Benchmark indexes in New York, Europe, and Asia rested near record highs, as earnings fueled optimism supported this week's rebound.

Earnings Optimism Supports S&P 500 and Nasdaq at Record Highs

Wall Street indexes hovered near record highs, and the latest batch of quarterly results supported market optimism.

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U.S. Stocks Power Ahead Overlooking Brewing Tensions in the Middle East

U.S. stocks advanced, and investors overlooked rising possibilities of a ground invasion in Iran in the near future.

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U.S. Stocks Lacked Direction, Investors Reacted to Quarterly Results

U.S. stocks lacked direction as investors reacted to a slew of corporate quarterly results.

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Renewed Hostilities in the Persian Gulf Dragged Down Stocks, Bonds, and Crude Oil

Crude oil prices soared more than 5% after hostilities escalated in the Persian Gulf, dimming the prospects of the resumption of the flow of energy products through the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. Stocks Set to Extend 2-Week Rally Amid Hopes for Iran War's End

U.S. stocks retained an upward bias and extended the latest market rally to the twelfth session in a row.

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Ten-Day Rally On Wall Street Faces Skepticism In Energy Markets

Wall Street indexes erased losses booked in March amid hopes of a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal. Crude oil prices remained elevated, and traders remained skeptical of de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

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Wall Steet Indexes Advanced and Three Leading Banks Reported Strong Quarterly Results

Three leading U.S. banks reported strong quarterly results, profiting from market volatility and a steady flow of assets in investment management units.

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U.S. Stocks Headed South and Crude Oil Jumped as Fragile US-Iran Truce Appeared to Crack

Market sentiment on Wall Street weakened as the fragile truce accord between the U.S. and Iran is likely to unravel sooner than expected. Crude oil prices rebounded as much as 4%.

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Oil Plunged 20% After US-Iran Agreed to a Two-Week Ceasefire

Wall Street indexes soared more than 2% after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Crude oil prices plunged nearly 20%, and gold and silver jumped about 2%.

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Wall Street Indexes Eased as Iran-Strike Deadline Loomed

Stocks turned lower, and crude oil prices rebounded to four-year highs as the U.S. deadline to strike Iran's infrastructure approached.

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Three Consecutive Monthly Declines On Wall Street Set the Stage for a Technical Rebound in April

Wall Street indexes extended losses to the third consecutive month in March, reaching an inflection point for a technical rebound in April. March's nonfarm payrolls increased in March despite a downward revision in the Jan-Feb period.

U.S. and World Indexes Plunged and Oil Sored 10% Amid Uncertainty Over War On Iran

Wall Street indexes plunged nearly 2% on the final day of the holiday-shortened week amid lingering uncertainty over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran.

U.S. and Global Stocks Advanced Amid Iran De-Escalation Hopes

Wall Street indexes extended this week's gains amid hopes that tensions in the Middle East may de-escalate as the U.S. and Israel halt their war on Iran.

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U.S. and Global Stocks Turned Lower Amid Higher-for-Longer Inflation Worry

Crude oil prices rebounded ahead of a possible U.S. invasion of Iran as early as this weekend. Global markets turned lower amid reports that as much as 40% of energy infrastructure in the Middle East is destroyed.

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