Big gains for US stocks as the market senses peace
It was another big day for stock markets as the market continues to price in peace. We have to be over 90% priced to ...
Lebanon ambassador: The preliminary meeting with Israel was good
One of the big risks to a ceasefire in the Middle East is that Israel refuses to stop operations in Lebanon or that I ...
Trump: Iran talks ‘could be happening over next two days’ in Pakistan
Yesterday, there was an Atlantic report that said talks were coming on Thursday, citing sources from Tehran. Now Trum ...
Bessent: Trump hasn’t opted to raise 10% tariff to 15% “at this time”
When US tariffs were struck down by a 6-3 decision in the Supreme Court, the President announced a 10% global tariff ...
IMF lowers 2026 global GDP growth forecast to 3.1% vs 3.3% prior
IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% vs 3.3% in January on Middle East conflictUnited States 2026 growth trim ...
US March PPI final demand 4.0% y/y vs +4.7% expected
Prior was 3.4% y/yPPI M/M +0.5% vs +1.1% expectedPrior +0.7% (revised to +0.5%)Core PPICore PPI Y/Y +3.8% vs +4.2% ex ...
Iran weighs pausing its Hormuz shipping to avoid derailing talks
Bloomberg reports:Iran is considering a short-term pause to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to avoid testing a ...
investingLive European FX news wrap: Markets in risk-on mode amid US-Iran optimism
US March NFIB small business optimism index 95.8 vs 97.9 expectedA tricky time for the oil market as the “smart ...
US March NFIB small business optimism index 95.8 vs 97.9 expected
Prior 98.8Full report hereThe NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below i ...
Investors surveyed in early April were most bearish in 10 months – BofA
Net 36% of investors expect weaker global economy, shifting from net 7% expecting growthGlobal equity allocation drop ...
Three tankers were said to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade
The report is from earlier today with it noting that there were three tankers that entered the Gulf via the Strait of ...