Monday 4.20.26 – Stocks Down Slightly, Oil Up, As Iran, Middle East Scenarios Become Even More Problematic
Major U.S. stock markets closed slightly lower, and oil rose, amid blockage of the Strait of Hormuz and doubts about[…]
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Thursday 4.16.26 – Markets News: U.S. stock indexes continue climbing on Middle East peace optimism; Oil still under $100 despite U.S. blockade
The tech-heavy NASDAQ and S&P 500 set new records Thursday, and the Dow rose as well, amidst continued hopes for[…]
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Tuesday 4.7.26 – U.S. stock markets had closed mixed, then stock futures jumped and oil fell as Trump-Iran two-week ceasefire announced requiring opening of Strait of Hormuz
U.S. stocks closed mixed Tuesday, at a time when President Donald Trump’s deadline for a wider attack on Iran still[…]
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4.6.26 U.S. stock indexes finish slightly higher amidst Trump calls for a Persian Gulf ceasefire; oil still rising
After five weeks of Persian Gulf hostilities, U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher as President Donald Trump touted talks with[…]
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3.20.26: Major stock indexes drop on Friday in 4th straight week of losses; oil rises further
Major U.S. stock indexes tallied their fourth straight week of losses, plunging Friday led by tech stock declines. The NASDAQ dropped[…]
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Stocks fall Wednesday, oil prices rise further; Fed holds interest rates steady, Powell warns on inflation 3.18.26
Amidst ongoing Middle East hostilities, U.S. stocks dropped sharply as the Fed kept interest rates steady and Federal Reserve Chairman[…]
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U.S. stocks rise for second day in a row; oil rising as well; Fed policy meeting underway, Tuesday 3.17.26
Major U.S. stock indexes rose a second straight day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with the Dow up 0.1%, the[…]
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