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Wall Street Week Ahead: Surging record-high US stocks to wade deeper into earnings season
U.S. equities surged back to record highs, with the S&P 500 climbing 11% since its March low and breaking the 7,000 barrier as investors shift focus to a robust Q1 earnings season. Analysts like Chuck
US Stock Market: Wall Street indexes hit record highs as oil falls with Strait of Hormuz declared open
U.S. equities surged to record highs after the Strait of Hormuz was declared open, sending crude oil prices tumbling more than 11% and easing inflation worries. While the market cheered the oil plunge
AI chipmaker Cerebras files to go public after scrapping IPO plans last year
AI chipmaker Cerebras, a rival to Nvidia, has filed an IPO after scrapping the effort last year. The company says the filing will support a growing partnership with OpenAI, which received a warrant to
IBM's Quarterly Investor Update Looms
IBM is scheduled to report a quarterly investor update that could carry significant implications for shareholders, according to a Motley Fool analysis published April 17, 2026.
Bitcoin Breaks 7‑Month Ceiling, Targets $84K
Bitcoin surged 2.7% to a $78k intraday high after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would stay open, breaking a seven‑month descending resistance line. Traders now assign a 69% probability of reachi
Fed's Waller Cites Iran War, Labor Risks to Hold Rates
Fed Governor Christopher Waller warned that the Iran war and a fragile labor market could force the Fed to keep rates at 3.5%-3.75% for an extended period, as inflation risks may be more persistent th
US Stocks | Kailera soars over 60% in Nasdaq debut as weight-loss drug race heats up
Kailera’s Nasdaq debut jumped over 60% after its $16 IPO, a vivid sign that investors are racing into the $150 bn obesity‑drug market dominated by GLP‑1 therapies. The spring IPO surge, contrasted wit
Iran Cease-Fire Spurs Fed Rate Cut Hopes
A fragile cease-fire in the U.S.-Iran conflict is driving optimism that falling oil prices could ease inflation and prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates despite near-term inflation spikes.
India's 185M+ Investors Need Guidance, Not Just Access
India's investing boom has crossed 185 million demat accounts and 234 million mutual fund folios, but most new investors lack the behavioral guidance to convert market participation into actual wealth
Russell 2000 Hits Intraday High as Small-Caps Rally
The Russell 2000 surged to an intraday high on Friday, recovering from a correction confirmed less than a month ago, as Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz was open sent oil prices tumbling a
Stocks Hit Records as Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz
US equities surged to record highs after Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial shipping through a ceasefire window, sending crude prices tumbling over 10% and
Druckenmiller: Liquidity Beats Earnings
Investor legend Stanley Druckenmiller argues that market direction is driven more by liquidity conditions than by corporate earnings, emphasizing central‑bank policy as the primary market mover and no
RBI Hedging Curbs Fuel India Bond, Equity Exodus
The Reserve Bank of India's currency-defense measures have driven up hedging costs sharply, prompting foreign investors to pull roughly $2.26 billion from Indian government debt and a record $12.7 bil
Nikkei Down 0.9% as Stocks Slip; Tokyo Electron Leads
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.9% to 59,000.21 as tech stocks dragged, after three days of 5.2% gains, while US markets hit record highs and the US chip index surged over 30% from its March low.
MMTC Surges 16% as Gold Import Chaos Drags Kalyan, Titan
Indian jewellery stocks cratered and state-run trader MMTC surged after the DGFT failed to renew a bullion import order, leaving over five tons of gold and eight tons of silver stuck at customs just a
Growth Mantra PMS Fund Returns 20% in FY26: Quant Strategy
Rohan Mehta's Growth Mantra PMS Fund delivered around 20% returns in FY26 and ranked among the top 5 in its category, driven by a quantitative framework that systematically identifies stocks at all-ti
Angel One Tops Groww as India Brokerage Buy: Analyst
Angel One and Groww have surged roughly 24% and 31% respectively in 2026, but one PMS analyst says Angel One offers the better risk-reward now, citing its stronger scale and earnings visibility after
Unusual Options Activity Hints That a Big Fish Is Rolling Covered Calls on Shopify Stock
Unusual Options Activity Hints That a Big Fish Is Rolling Covered Calls on Shopify Stock
Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch fresh records as war resolution hopes grow
U.S. equities surged to fresh all‑time highs as the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on news of a 10‑day Israel‑Lebanon ceasefire and hopes of extending the truce with Iran, while strong earnings, falling
When will mortgage rates go down? A calming bond market is helping.
When will mortgage rates go down? A calming bond market is helping.
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