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US equity markets were tracking in the green before the open Tuesday as traders await the Federal Re
Ding, dong and morning, folks Wall Street looks set to catch its breath on Tuesday after a record-setting run, as the giddy reaction to peace with Iran gives way to harder questions about oil and the Federal Reserve. Dow futures ticked up 0.1% after Monday's all-time closing high, with the...
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.01%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.01% this morning, taking a breather after a three-day rally, while investors turn their attention to the first Federal Reserve meeting under Kevin Warsh.
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The S&P 500 closed Monday at 7,554.29, up 1.65%, as the Nasdaq surged 3.1%. This sharp rally appeared closely tied to geopolitical developments. On Sunday, June 14, President Trump announced the US-Iran peace deal via Truth Social, simultaneously authorizing the toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and removing the naval blockade. Consequently, WTI crude dropped roughly 5% to around $80, while Brent fell to $83, their lowest levels in months. The S&P now walks into one of the most consequ
Investors should expect a leaner, quieterFederal Reserve coming up very soon. That’s Morgan Stanley’s forecast for Kevin Warsh’s debut as Chair of the Federal Reserve which includes a warning to Wall Street about the central bank’s near-term rate path and long-term communications style. Morgan ...
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The Dow index jumped to a new all-time intraday high on Monday, while the Nasdaq jumped to its best close since the end of March.
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<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes rallied on Monday, with the Dow gaining nearly 1% to notch a record-high close, the S&P 500 climbing about one-and-two-thirds percent and the Nasdaq soaring 3%.</p><p>Investors cheered the news of a preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. </p><p>Kevin Mahn is president and chief investment officer at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management.</p><p>"I believe that the theme of the day for investors is that a deal has been reached. We think the strait has been opened, we think, and the market has rallied, at least for now. Obviously, if the first two tenets of that theme start to get unwound, then we're going to see this market rally go in the opposite direction. But as it stands now, we believe that ultimately a deal between the U.S. and Iran will be signed in Switzerland on Friday and in all likelihood, tankers will start to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and that should start to ease inflationary pressures that are a result of higher oil prices that have been in place now since the beginning of March."</p><p>U.S. crude futures settled down 4.9% and hit their lowest level since March, helping to lift shares of energy-sensitive airline and cruise companies and hurting energy stocks.</p><p>Easing inflation fears also helped boost technology stocks as investors were more comfortable taking on riskier bets.</p><p>Chip giant Nvidia gained 3.5% and Micron Technology jumped nearly 11% after at least two brokerages sharply raised their price targets for the stock.</p><p>Investors now turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, which concludes Wednesday.</p><p>Traders expect the central bank to leave interest rates unchanged, but they'll be watching closely for signals from Kevin Warsh in his first press conference as Fed chair.</p></body>
Investors are starting to brace for the Fed's policy decision after its meeting, which begins today.
Investors are starting to brace for the Fed's policy decision after its meeting, which begins today.
US stock futures wavered as investors shifted their focus from the US-Iran deal announcement to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
All eyes will be on new Fed chair Kevin Warsh.
A federal judge handed Elon Musk his second defeat against OpenAI after finding xAI failed to show OpenAI improperly obtained confidential info.
Stocks kicked off Fed week on a high note as market participants celebrated news of a potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.
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Lower crude prices could boost stocks, ease inflation pressure, and restart the rotation disrupted by the Iran conflict.
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