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Oil Prices 9 April 2026 - 21 April 2026

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip From Records as Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip From Records as Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally

Stocks in the U.S. edged lower Monday, pulling back after last week’s record-setting rally, with oil prices surging and renewed skepticism around a U.S.-Iran ceasefire dampening sentiment. As of 11:41 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.12%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.33%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.55%.
20 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Fall as Oil Jumps and Iran Ceasefire Wobbles

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Futures Fall as Oil Jumps and Iran Ceasefire Wobbles

Stock futures in the U.S. slipped Monday, while oil prices surged after Washington seized an Iranian cargo ship, and Tehran responded by ruling out fresh talks with the U.S. Contracts for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.45%, 0.41%, and 0.39% respectively. Brent crude, on the other hand, climbed roughly 5%.
20 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls Near 9,000 as NAB Slides, Oil Shock Keeps Traders on Edge. (Indo Premier)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Stalls Near 9,000 as NAB Slides, Oil Shock Keeps Traders on Edge. (Indo Premier)

Australian stocks eked out a gain on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 inching up just 6.4 points, or 0.1%, to 8,953.30. Gains among gold miners and consumer names were enough to counter losses in banks and energy shares. For nine sessions running now, the benchmark has barely budged, closing within 0.3% of this mark. “Investors were waiting for clearer signals,” said Hebe Chen at Vantage Markets.
20 April 2026
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Oil Prices Plunge, Dow Jones Jumps After Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Oil Prices Plunge, Dow Jones Jumps After Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Oil tumbled Friday, with Brent at about $88.90 a barrel and U.S. crude circling $83.08, after Iran confirmed the Strait of Hormuz would stay open to commercial ships throughout the 10-day ceasefire period—tempering anxiety over prolonged supply risks. Wall Street responded: S&P 500 and Nasdaq both notched new records, and the Dow added over 2% by midday in New York.
17 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Oil Slides on Hormuz Reopening

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Oil Slides on Hormuz Reopening

Stocks pushed higher Friday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite touching new intraday peaks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also climbed, marking its strongest level in over two months. The rally followed news from Iran confirming the Strait of Hormuz would stay open to commercial ships during a planned 10-day truce. James Reilly, economist at Capital Economics, described the announcement as a “significant and necessary step” toward a possible end to the conflict.
17 April 2026
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Chevron Stock Falls Despite Supreme Court Win as Oil Prices Tumble on Hormuz Reopening

Chevron Stock Falls Despite Supreme Court Win as Oil Prices Tumble on Hormuz Reopening

Chevron stock dropped Friday, hit by weaker oil prices after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping during the ceasefire—knocking energy shares broadly lower. The decline followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision that sided with Chevron and other oil majors in a jurisdiction dispute tied to a protracted Louisiana coastal-damage lawsuit.
17 April 2026
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S&P 500 Nears Record as Iran Talk Hopes Sink Oil, Lift Dow and Nasdaq in Earnings Rush

S&P 500 Nears Record as Iran Talk Hopes Sink Oil, Lift Dow and Nasdaq in Earnings Rush

U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to within 0.2% of its January record close, as falling oil prices and fresh hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran talks pulled investors back into risk assets. The Nasdaq climbed about 2% and logged its longest winning streak since 2021, while the Dow added nearly 318 points.
15 April 2026
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Gold Price Today Jumps Above $4,800 as Dollar Slides and Iran Talk Hopes Cool Oil

Gold Price Today Jumps Above $4,800 as Dollar Slides and Iran Talk Hopes Cool Oil

Gold prices surged Tuesday, with spot gold up 1.5% at $4,808.69 an ounce by 11:31 a.m. ET as the dollar lost ground and oil retreated on optimism around potential U.S.-Iran talks. U.S. gold futures advanced 1.4% to $4,833.10. Silver shot up 4.7%, platinum gained 0.9%, palladium dipped 0.2%. “Lower dollar, lower oil” was giving bullion a boost, according to Bob Haberkorn at RJO Futures.
14 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: US Futures Slide Before the Bell as Oil Tops $100; Goldman Falls, Exxon and Baker Hughes Rise

Stock Market Today: US Futures Slide Before the Bell as Oil Tops $100; Goldman Falls, Exxon and Baker Hughes Rise

U.S. stock futures slipped ahead of Monday’s session as oil surged past the $100 mark—a reaction to stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks over the weekend. Energy names rallied, but banks and travel stocks took a hit. As of 8:32 a.m. ET, Dow futures had dropped 1.06%, S&P 500 futures were off 0.63%, and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.62%.
13 April 2026
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Sensex Slides 703 Points, Nifty Ends Below 23,850 as Oil Tops $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail

Sensex Slides 703 Points, Nifty Ends Below 23,850 as Oil Tops $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Fail

Indian equities slipped on Monday, with the Sensex dropping 702.68 points, or 0.91%, to close at 76,847.57. The Nifty 50 retreated 207.95 points, or 0.86%, finishing at 23,842.65. Losses had been deeper earlier in the session, as both indexes briefly fell around 2.1%, after U.S.-Iran discussions broke down over the weekend and crude surged past $100 a barrel.
13 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

U.S. stock index futures hovered near unchanged ahead of Friday’s session, with traders waiting on the March CPI, due at 8:30 a.m. ET, and watching the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. By 4:45 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis had dropped 0.15%, while futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both edged down 0.08%. After the bell, an early April look at University of Michigan consumer sentiment is on tap.
10 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Again, but Oil and Fed Fears Keep the Rally on Edge

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises Again, but Oil and Fed Fears Keep the Rally on Edge

Stocks climbed Thursday afternoon, with crude oil paring back earlier gains and optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire calming some nerves. As of 1 p.m. Eastern, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had advanced 337 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 was also up 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite tacked on 0.7%.
9 April 2026
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Sensex Falls 931 Points, Nifty Slides as Oil Prices Jump and Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Doubts Hit Indian Stocks

Sensex Falls 931 Points, Nifty Slides as Oil Prices Jump and Iran-U.S. Ceasefire Doubts Hit Indian Stocks

Indian stocks stumbled Thursday, erasing some of the gains from the previous day’s rally. Oil prices bounced back and uncertainty over the fragile Iran-U.S. ceasefire had investors shifting toward defensive plays. The Sensex dropped 931.25 points, or 1.20%, finishing at 76,631.65. The Nifty 50 slipped 222.25 points, or 0.93%, ending at 23,775.10.
9 April 2026
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