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Brent Surges Past $109, Inflation Fears Return
Brent crude oil surged past $109 per barrel, reigniting inflation fears and forcing policymakers and markets to grapple with renewed supply-chain cost pressures.
Bitcoin above $78,000 as Senate clears Clarity Act yield hurdle, S&P 500 sets new record
Bitcoin rebounded above $78,000 after Iran‑driven jitters, while the S&P 500 notched a fresh all‑time high, and the Senate cleared a key stable‑coin yield hurdle with the Clarity Act compromise. The p
Bitcoin rally extends, yet BTC options price only 25% chance of $84K in May
Bitcoin reclaimed the $78,000 level as the S&P 500 hit a fresh all‑time high, driven by strong institutional buying. Yet options traders remain cautious, pricing only a 25% chance of the price breachi
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise to New Highs — Live Updates - WSJ
AI‑driven trading and a surge in Apple shares propelled the S&P 500 past 7,100 and sent the Nasdaq on its longest winning streak since 1992. WSJ, Yahoo Finance and Boston.com all note that falling oil
Bitcoin Data Points Point to Imminent $80K Rally
Bitcoin’s market metrics are aligning for a breakout: spot buying pressure, rising open interest, shrinking short positions, and record ETF inflows all point to a push toward the $80,000 threshold. Da
Tillis, Alsobrooks Ban Interest‑Like Stablecoin Rewards
Sen. Thom Tillis and Maryland Gov. Angela Alsobrooks forged a bipartisan deal that bans interest‑like rewards on stablecoins and orders regulators to draft new disclosure rules ahead of a May crypto m
Exxon Profit Falls 46%, Chevron 37% Despite Oil Surge
Exxon and Chevron reported sharp Q1 profit declines — Exxon down 46% to $4.2bn, Chevron down 37% to $2.2bn — blaming timing effects from Iran war disruptions even as oil prices hit levels unseen since
Apple Shares Jump 3% on Strong iPhone, Mac Demand
Apple’s shares surged more than 3% after the company posted a 17% revenue jump to $111.2 billion, beat forecasts, and projected 14‑17% year‑over‑year growth for the June quarter—well above analysts’ 9
Yen Traders Alert After Japan’s $34.5 Billion Intervention - Yahoo Finance
Japan’s Ministry of Finance launched a $34.5 bn yen‑support operation, prompting a sharp rally in the currency and a wave of comment from traders and officials. The move, linked to Iran‑war fallout, h
NY Fed Confirms K-Shaped Economy: Top Earners Drive Spending
New York Fed research confirms the U.S. economy's K-shaped dynamics, showing that since 2023, high-income households have driven virtually all real retail spending growth while low-income consumers ha
Crypto Biz: Capital has no consensus
BitMine doubled down on Ether, adding 101,000 ETH to push its exposure to $17.6 billion despite $6.5 billion in unrealized losses, while stablecoin transfers slipped 19% and OKX introduced BlackRock’s
El‑Erian Warns Economy Has One‑Month to Avoid Crisis
Economist Mohamed El‑Erian says the United States is outpacing rivals in the Iran‑driven conflict, but the economy faces a one‑month deadline to avert a deeper downturn. Meanwhile, Iran’s shutdown of
Fed Divided Over Rates Amid Trump Pressure
The Federal Reserve's latest meeting exposed deep divisions among officials over interest rate policy, with several dissenting members citing persistent inflation risks — a rebuke to President Trump's
Apple Forecasts Strong Growth, Stock Rally
Apple announced a robust forecast, citing strong iPhone and Mac demand that helped it beat Q2 earnings estimates and trigger its sharpest stock rally in nine months. The company also signaled a shift
ExxonMobil and Chevron earnings fall, but bigger profits are on their way because of soaring oil prices - CNN
ExxonMobil and Chevron posted weaker quarterly earnings as oil prices jumped, with CEOs signaling that the Iran‑driven supply shock has yet to be fully priced in. CNN and CNBC stress the upside for fu
Atlassian, Twilio, Five9 Surge 16-25% on AI Beats
Atlassian, Twilio, and Five9 shares jumped 16-25% in premarket trading Friday after earnings beats all three CEOs attributed to AI-driven enterprise demand, putting a notable dent in the 'SaaSpocalyps
S&P 500 Up 10% in April as Oil Prices Surge
U.S. equities surged in April 2026, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting double‑digit gains despite soaring oil prices, rising bond yields, and ongoing Middle‑East tensions, while investors in retireme
Ares Management raises $29.5bn in Q1, hits $644bn AUM
Ares Management reported $29.5bn of Q1 investor commitments, including $19.7bn in equity, pushing assets under management to $644bn and underscoring strong demand for its diversified credit and real‑e
Mag 7 Capex Explosion: AI Infrastructure Stocks Could Win Big - Seeking Alpha
Google’s aggressive rollout of Gemini AI across Chrome shows it’s extracting value from its AI capex, while the broader Big Tech earnings season fuels a record market rally and divides investors betwe
U.S. economy grows 2% in Q1 on investment, spending
U.S. growth modestly expanded at 2% in Q1, buoyed by higher investment and government spending, even as consumers feel fatigue amid rising prices, a mixed signal that underscores a balancing act betwe
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