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Stock Market Today: Apple Jump Lifts Dow and S&P Futures — Nasdaq Slips as Oil Risk Builds

Stock Market Today: Apple Jump Lifts Dow and S&P Futures — Nasdaq Slips as Oil Risk Builds

Early Friday, U.S. equity futures showed a split picture: Apple’s move higher before the bell nudged Dow and S&P 500 contracts into positive territory, while Nasdaq 100 futures lagged. As of 6:49 a.m. ET, Dow Jones futures for June had added 132 points, or 0.26%. S&P 500 futures were up by 8 points, a 0.11% rise. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 slipped, futures dropping 34.75 points, or 0.13%. Wall Street just wrapped up April on a strong note—Dow up 1.62% Thursday, S&P 500 picking up 1.02%, and the Nasdaq tacking on 0.89%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq locked in their largest monthly percentage gains in years.
1 May 2026
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Oil Prices Surge: Trump’s Iran Standoff Sends Brent Past $126 as Gas Hits $4.30

Oil Prices Surge: Trump’s Iran Standoff Sends Brent Past $126 as Gas Hits $4.30

Brent crude spiked past $126 a barrel on Thursday—its highest since 2014—before sliding back as President Donald Trump got ready to review fresh military strategies on Iran. Tehran threatened to target U.S. assets if attacks restart. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper and other top brass were set to brief Trump on plans aimed at pressuring Iran to the table, a U.S. official told Reuters. This shift hits the market hard, with the impact now showing up at the pump instead of just along shipping routes. AAA data shows the U.S. national average for gasoline jumped to $4.300 a gallon on April 30. That’s up from $4.031 just a week before, and a sharp climb from $3.183 a year back—the highest reading in four years.
30 April 2026
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Oil Price Shock Returns: Brent Hits $126 as Trump-Iran Standoff Grips Markets

Oil Price Shock Returns: Brent Hits $126 as Trump-Iran Standoff Grips Markets

Brent crude spiked past $126 a barrel on Thursday—the highest level in four years—before retreating, with prices slipping $2.05 to $115.98 for the June contract by 1016 GMT. The earlier surge came as traders reacted to the possibility of new U.S. military moves against Iran and ongoing worries about Middle East supply disruptions. PVM oil broker Tamas Varga noted the drop didn’t have an obvious spark, calling it “the unpredictable nature of trading in a Trump world.” The war has pushed the Strait of Hormuz—just a thin passage between Iran and Oman—front and center for energy traders. This is where it gets tense: roughly 20 million barrels per day of crude and oil products crossed the strait in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. That's close to a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade, and there aren't many alternative routes to dodge the chokepoint.
30 April 2026
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Dow Futures Drop as Oil Shock Threatens Big Tech’s AI Rally

Dow Futures Drop as Oil Shock Threatens Big Tech’s AI Rally

U.S. stock futures showed a mixed picture early Thursday. Dow contracts slipped, while Nasdaq 100 futures managed a slight gain. The recent pop in oil prices put pressure on what had been a boost from strong numbers at Alphabet and Amazon. According to Barron’s, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 269 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 futures were off by 0.1%. Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.1%. Reuters had shown the same general pattern in premarket action. Investors suddenly find themselves juggling three big variables: surging artificial intelligence outlays from the tech giants, a Federal Reserve that just delivered a split decision on rates, and oil prices high enough to reignite inflation jitters. The Fed, citing stubbornly high inflation in part due to rising global energy costs, left its target range at 3.5% to 3.75%.
30 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock, Woolworths Warning Hit Shares

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Oil Shock, Woolworths Warning Hit Shares

Australian shares dropped for an eighth consecutive session on Thursday, pulling the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.24% to 8,665.8 at the close. Losses in miners and consumer staples outweighed gains seen in banks and energy stocks. Earlier in the day, the index had slipped as much as 0.5%. It wasn’t the size of the drop that counted—it was the timing. The pullback landed just a day after the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 4.6% year-over-year jump in the Consumer Price Index for March, up from 3.7% in February. Trimmed mean inflation, which filters out the wildest price changes, stayed put at 3.3%. The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps aiming for a 2% to 3% inflation band.
30 April 2026
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US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

U.S. equity futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s session, pressured by another surge in oil that managed to overshadow upbeat cloud numbers from Alphabet and Amazon. Investors are left weighing the durability of the AI-driven run as inflation jitters resurface. According to Bloomberg, futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all slipped just after 3:20 a.m. EDT. Meanwhile, Reuters noted Brent crude hitting its highest since March 2022, stoked by renewed worries over potential U.S. military action targeting Iran. The market’s two main pillars, lower interest rates and Big Tech earnings, aren’t lining up the way they were. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark overnight rate at 3.50% to 3.75%, but worries about inflation triggered the most split vote at the central bank since 1992.
30 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Stocks lost ground early Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 320.11 points, or 0.65%, to 48,821.82 as traders pulled back ahead of a Federal Reserve decision, a fresh round of big tech earnings, and another surge in oil prices. The S&P 500 edged down 0.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.28%. Brent crude shot up 7.14% to $119.20, according to LSEG numbers reported by Reuters. The Dow was headed for its fifth consecutive drop, which, per Dow Jones Market Data cited by MarketWatch, would mark its longest losing streak since Oct. 10, 2025. The price-weighted 30-stock average takes a bigger hit from sharp swings in higher-priced names—Boeing and Goldman Sachs stood out as the main drags. Every $1 move in any Dow component translates to about 6.16 points off the index, MarketWatch noted.
29 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Slides as AI Selloff Hits Nvidia, Fed and Oil Risks Loom

Nasdaq Composite slumped Tuesday morning, pulling major U.S. equity benchmarks into the red after renewed worries about artificial intelligence demand rattled chipmakers and names tied to the cloud. By 11:49 a.m. ET, Nasdaq had dropped 1.44%. The S&P 500 was off 0.78%, while the Dow managed a slim 0.12% gain, according to Reuters. The shift grabbed attention, given how much the latest Wall Street rally has ridden the AI wave. A Wall Street Journal piece said OpenAI fell short of some internal milestones for weekly users and revenue, sparking fresh doubt among investors about whether the billions sunk into high-powered chips and sprawling data centers will deliver profits on schedule.
28 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Sink as OpenAI Jolt and $110 Oil Threaten Record Rally

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Sink as OpenAI Jolt and $110 Oil Threaten Record Rally

Nasdaq 100 futures sagged 1.27% as of 8:04 a.m. ET, with the tech-heavy index under pressure after a report surfaced about OpenAI missing internal goals—AI stocks took the brunt. S&P 500 E-minis slipped 0.68%. Dow E-minis edged higher, up 0.17%. Oil climbing past $110 a barrel on Middle East supply fears added to the unease. “Putting pressure on the Nasdaq and on the S&P,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B Riley Wealth. The retreat landed just after all-time highs for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq—this wasn’t a post-selloff move. Futures, those contracts trading ahead of the opening bell, were signaling some caution Tuesday as investors braced for a busy stretch: heavyweight tech earnings plus the Fed’s policy call.
28 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Futures Slip as $110 Oil and AI Jitters Test Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Today: Futures Slip as $110 Oil and AI Jitters Test Wall Street’s Record Run

Stock futures in the U.S. slipped early Tuesday, with tech names seeing the heaviest selling. Higher oil prices and renewed jitters around the artificial intelligence rally put the brakes on Wall Street’s latest record streak. The Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.7% recently; S&P 500 futures dropped 0.3%. Dow futures bucked the trend, pointing 0.3% higher. Futures contracts offer a look at where the indexes might open. This shift is hitting at a delicate moment: the market's tolerance for setbacks is razor thin. On Monday, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite notched fresh record closes—even with a packed lineup of earnings reports, key economic numbers, and a Federal Reserve rate call still to come this week.
28 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200’s Six-Day Slide Deepens as Oil Shock Puts RBA in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200’s Six-Day Slide Deepens as Oil Shock Puts RBA in Focus

Australian shares ended Tuesday in the red, notching up their longest losing streak in almost four years. Investors ditched rate-sensitive and growth names, spooked by higher oil prices and nerves ahead of inflation data. The S&P/ASX 200 index pulled back 55.7 points, down 0.64%, ending the day at 8,710.7. The All Ordinaries also slipped, dropping 55.8 points, or 0.62%, to finish at 8,935. According to Reuters, this puts the ASX 200 at its lowest close since April 2, with the index sliding more than 2.5% over the past six sessions.
28 April 2026
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US Stock Futures Slip Before The Bell As Oil Spike Tests Record S&P 500 Rally

US Stock Futures Slip Before The Bell As Oil Spike Tests Record S&P 500 Rally

Early Tuesday, stock-index futures gave a mixed picture—Nasdaq 100 contracts slipped while Dow futures edged up. Oil climbing and deadlocked U.S.-Iran talks put the brakes on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq’s record pace. According to a Reuters market note, S&P 500 E-mini futures dipped 0.13% at 4:01 a.m. EDT; Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.40%. Dow futures managed a 0.08% gain. The pause lands as Wall Street hits a busy stretch. Monday saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch new highs, but with a Federal Reserve call looming, a packed earnings calendar, and more volatility in energy prices ahead, investors still have plenty to navigate before midweek.
28 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Oil Spike, Fed Week and Big Tech Earnings Put Rally on Edge

Dow Jones Today: Oil Spike, Fed Week and Big Tech Earnings Put Rally on Edge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower Monday, pulling back from earlier gains as investors digested a spike in oil prices, stalled peace efforts between the U.S. and Iran, and braced for a packed earnings calendar. The timing is crucial as the stock rally faces tougher hurdles. According to LSEG figures cited by Reuters, the Dow slipped 71.54 points, or 0.15%, landing at 49,159.17. The S&P 500 managed a narrow 0.01% gain. Nasdaq Composite edged lower, off 0.07%, based on delayed data.
27 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Puts Big Tech Rally on the Line

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Puts Big Tech Rally on the Line

Monday saw U.S. stocks tread water or dip a bit, with oil climbing and U.S.-Iran talks hitting a wall—enough to put the brakes on a run that recently lifted both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new highs. The S&P 500 hovered near flat in early afternoon, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite edged lower. This shift comes just as the market heads into a jam-packed stretch. Investors face a barrage: heavyweight tech earnings, the Federal Reserve’s latest, and a slew of key economic data. And with oil prices climbing again, inflation worries are back in play.
27 April 2026
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Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock

Nasdaq Pullback Deepens As AI Rally Runs Into Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision And Oil Shock

Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.4% to 24,738.40 on Monday, pausing after its recent highs as traders pared back tech holdings ahead of earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Apple. The S&P 500 edged 0.16% lower, while the Dow barely budged, according to LSEG data cited by Reuters. The pullback stands out, with this week forcing the AI trade to deliver actual numbers instead of hype. About 44% of the S&P 500 by market cap—by Raymond James’ estimate—are reporting, so investors get a rapid check: is all that AI spending finally showing up as real revenue and profit?
27 April 2026
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US Stock Futures Today: Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

US Stock Futures Today: Oil Spike Tests Wall Street Rally Before Fed and Big Tech Earnings

U.S. stock futures ticked lower early Monday, with oil prices on the rise as U.S.-Iran peace talks faltered—casting a fresh shadow over Wall Street’s record run heading into a heavy stretch of earnings and an upcoming Fed meeting. At 5:44 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis slipped 65 points, or 0.13%. S&P 500 E-minis eased 0.08%, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis dipped 0.05%, according to Reuters. These E-mini futures give traders an early sense of where the main indexes could open, since they trade ahead of regular hours. That’s coming into play now, as investors seem ready to shrug off the oil shock and pile back into the artificial-intelligence trade. By 6:08 a.m. New York time, Bloomberg showed S&P 500 futures off by 0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures barely budged, and Dow futures slipping 0.2%. The benchmark S&P still holds nearly a 10% gain for the month, powered by a rally in chip stocks.
27 April 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls For Fifth Day As Oil Shock Hits Banks, Origin

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls For Fifth Day As Oil Shock Hits Banks, Origin

The S&P/ASX 200 shed 20.1 points, or 0.23%, finishing at 8,766.40 on Monday as Australia’s share market logged its fifth consecutive loss. Gains in the mining sector, plus a takeover-fueled surge for Atlas Arteria, couldn’t outweigh losses among energy, utilities, and banks. Local shares slipped, shrugging off Wall Street’s latest highs—both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished last week at records. In Sydney, the attention turned to oil prices, inflation pressures, and the looming Reserve Bank of Australia decision next week. That combination proved rough for rate-sensitive banks and consumer names.
27 April 2026
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Oil Jump Puts BoE Week in Focus

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips as Oil Jump Puts BoE Week in Focus

The FTSE 100 slipped in early Monday trading, dipping 0.30% to 10,348.26 by 09:09 BST, according to Investors Chronicle data, after opening flat. London’s main index felt the drag from firmer oil prices, as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations kept market sentiment wary ahead of a week packed with central bank action. This isn’t just about commodities anymore—the oil shock has broader implications. The Bank of England looks set to keep Bank Rate steady at 3.75% this week. Still, by Friday, investors had completely priced in a 25 basis-point hike for July, and another for September, according to Reuters. A quarter-point bump equals 25 basis points.
27 April 2026
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US Stock Futures Slip As Oil Spike Tests Wall Street’s Record Rally

US Stock Futures Slip As Oil Spike Tests Wall Street’s Record Rally

U.S. stock futures slipped early Monday, while oil prices moved higher, as traders braced for a heavy slate of Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve policy call this week. Index futures—those premarket contracts signaling where the Dow and S&P 500 could head—were pointing to a modestly weaker open. Timing is key here, with Wall Street just notching new peaks. The S&P 500 finished Friday at 7,165.08, edging past its previous record. The Nasdaq Composite wrapped up at a record 24,836.60, fueled by robust gains in tech stocks.
27 April 2026
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  • Marubeni (TSE:8002) Stays Strong, but Valuation Looks Stretched
    July 2, 2026, 9:44 PM EDT. Marubeni stock is up sevenfold in five years, returning 65.8% over the last year. But valuation signals are mixed. The DCF model puts shares 13% over intrinsic value, factoring projected free cash flows of ¥363.6 billion. The price-to-earnings ratio is 14.5, close to peers but below the stock's estimated fair P/E of 24.6. So the valuation risk is higher if the company's cash flow growth or capital allocation changes. Simply Wall St gives Marubeni a 3 out of 6 for valuation, a score that points to some caution after recent gains.
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