Stock Market 9 April 2026

Oil Prices Today: Brent, WTI Rebound as Fragile Iran Ceasefire Leaves Hormuz Choked

Oil prices bounced Thursday, recouping some ground after the previous day’s dramatic slide, as traders zeroed in on persistent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz—even with a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran in place. Brent crude climbed 90 cents, or 1%, trading at $95.65 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate surged $3, or 3.2%, to $97.39 by 12:58 p.m. ET. Both benchmarks had earlier spiked past $99 and $102.

9 April 2026

LSE:BARC·NYSE:FRO·NYSE:GS·Stock Market·XETRA:HLAG

XRP Price Today: Why Ripple’s Token Slipped Despite Big Fund Inflows and a New U.S. Crypto Push

XRP edged down toward $1.35 on Thursday, shedding some of Wednesday’s gains as doubts around a U.S.-Iran ceasefire dampened demand for riskier bets. According to CoinDesk, the token fell from roughly $1.37 to $1.33, with sellers taking advantage of bounces to unload. Price trackers from CoinDesk, CoinMarketCap, and Coinbase later reflected XRP hovering in the mid-$1.30s.

9 April 2026

NASDAQ:COIN·Stock Market

Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Climbs as Oil Retreats, but Inflation Risk Keeps Wall Street Wary

By 12:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 247.66 points, or 0.52%, at 48,155.97, tacking on to Wednesday’s massive 1,326-point rally as new indications of easing Middle East tensions calmed Wall Street nerves. The S&P 500 climbed 0.50%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.60%.

9 April 2026

Inflation·NASDAQ:AMZN·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:CRM·NYSE:HON·NYSE:IBM·Stock Market

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

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:ADBE·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:MSFT·NYSE:CRM·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Amazon Stock Rises After Andy Jassy Reveals AWS AI Revenue, Defends $200 Billion Spend

Amazon.com shares jumped roughly 5% early Thursday, after CEO Andy Jassy’s annual letter to shareholders laid out unusual specifics about Amazon’s AI segment. Jassy pegged AWS’s AI services at over $15 billion annually, extrapolated from first-quarter trends, and put the company’s chips business above $20 billion a year.

9 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Unilever Snaps Up Grüns to Deepen U.S. Wellness Push After McCormick Food Deal

Unilever said Thursday it will buy U.S. greens supplement brand Grüns, deepening its push into wellness just days after teaming up with McCormick on food. No price details were given. The deal is expected to close later this year, subject to regulatory sign-off and other usual conditions.

9 April 2026

NYSE:MKC·NYSE:UL·Stock Market

Lumentum Stock Nears $960 After JPMorgan, Mizuho Raise Targets on Nvidia AI Optics Demand

JPMorgan bumped its price target on Lumentum to $950 from $565, pushing the stock higher again Thursday. That move came right after Mizuho’s own hike to $930 from $750. Lumentum reached $959.57 in intraday trading and hovered around $899.39, up roughly 0.4% by late morning in New York. Shares already surged 9.8% Wednesday.

9 April 2026

NASDAQ:LITE·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market·Technology

SBTi Says Corporate Climate Targets Jumped 40% in 2025 as Asia Closes In on Europe

Last year saw a surge in companies securing climate goal validation from the Science Based Targets initiative, which reported a total of 9,764 by the close of 2025. Validated net-zero targets didn’t lag, spiking 61%, according to the group’s release on Thursday. Asia’s growth in participation came close to Europe’s yearly tally.

9 April 2026

Stock Market

Palantir Stock Drops as Michael Burry Says Anthropic Is ‘Eating Its Lunch’

Shares of Palantir Technologies slumped nearly 7% Thursday, extending losses for a second day. The drop followed comments from Michael Burry, who argued that Anthropic is pulling ahead in the enterprise AI race. With Palantir trading around $130.59 late Thursday morning, the company stood to shed about $34 billion in market cap if the slide persisted.

9 April 2026

NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

Salesforce Stock Hits Fresh 52-Week Low Despite AI Growth and $50 Billion Buyback

Salesforce shares dropped to a new 52-week low Thursday, deepening a selloff that’s stretched on for months—even as the company delivered strong quarterly numbers and flagged rapid uptake of its AI offerings. By 10:46 a.m. ET, the stock was off 3.7% at $169.76, after touching $167.17 earlier in the session and breaking below its previous 52-week low of $174.57, according to Salesforce’s investor site.

9 April 2026

NYSE:CRM·Stock Market

ServiceNow Stock Hits Fresh 52-Week Low as Analysts Cut Targets Ahead of Earnings

ServiceNow shares slid to another 52-week low Thursday, despite the company’s expanded artificial intelligence push spanning its product suite. By 10:20 a.m. EDT, the stock had dropped 5.1% to $92.45. It had already dipped to $91.64 earlier in the session, adding to the decline from Wednesday’s $97.47 finish, which itself marked a 52-week low.

9 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NOW·Stock Market

SoFi Technologies Stock Slips as Wall Street Cuts Targets Ahead of Q1 Earnings

SoFi Technologies fell around 1.9% to $16.18 early on Nasdaq after Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped its price target to $17 from $20, sticking with its underperform rating. Wells Fargo also lowered its target, moving to $18 from $19, and maintained its equal-weight stance.

9 April 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

American Airlines Faces FAA Fine Over Drug-Testing Lapses in New Test for 2026 Turnaround

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it has proposed a $255,000 civil penalty for American Airlines, alleging the carrier put 12 flight attendants who’d tested positive for drugs or alcohol back on safety-sensitive jobs before they’d finished all mandated follow-up testing. The roles in question were directly linked to flight safety.

9 April 2026

NASDAQ:AAL·NASDAQ:LUV·Stock Market

Hologic goes private: Blackstone, TPG close buyout and name José Almeida CEO

Hologic is no longer public. The company wrapped up its sale to Blackstone and TPG, with the women’s health and diagnostics firm now in private-equity hands—José Almeida, previously at Baxter, will take the helm. Equityholders are getting about $17.3 billion in cash, according to an April 7 filing.

9 April 2026

NASDAQ:HOLX·NYSE:BX·Stock Market

When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

American motorists shouldn’t expect gas prices to drop soon, despite that two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire sending oil tumbling earlier in the week. Brent crude bounced back, climbing about 3% on Thursday. Meanwhile, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has barely budged, signaling that the main supply routes are still largely stalled.

9 April 2026

NYSE:BP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:EQNR·NYSE:SHEL·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

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

NSE:HCLTECH·NSE:HDFCBANK·NSE:HINDALCO·NSE:ICICIBANK·NSE:INFOSYS·NSE:TCS·NSE:VEDL·NSE:WIPRO·Oil Prices·Stock Market

CoreWeave Stock Climbs on $21 Billion Meta AI Cloud Deal, but Debt Risks Stay in Focus

CoreWeave shares jumped ahead of the bell Thursday after the AI cloud company announced it’s widening its deal with Meta Platforms—now roughly $21 billion. That ramps up one of the largest infrastructure partnerships in the AI build-out.

9 April 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Jim Cramer Says Wednesday’s Rally Revealed What Stocks to Buy as Micron, Memory Names Stay in Focus

Jim Cramer pointed to Wednesday’s strong bounce in U.S. equities as a clear signal for investors: pay attention to which names lead on a relief rally. Among the standouts, the CNBC host mentioned Sherwin-Williams, Caterpillar, Home Depot, and Goldman Sachs—stocks that, he said, could see renewed institutional interest if Middle East tensions cool.

9 April 2026

NASDAQ:MU·NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GS·NYSE:HD·NYSE:SHW·Stock Market

India Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops Over 1,100 Points, Nifty Slips as Oil Rebound Revives Risk Fears

Late in Thursday’s session, Indian equities slipped, erasing a chunk of gains from the prior rally as oil prices moved higher and tensions resurfaced around the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. By 2:40 p.m. IST, the Sensex had dropped 1,171.65 points, or 1.51%, to 76,391.25. The Nifty 50, meanwhile, was down 269.10 points, or 1.12%, at 23,728.25 at 2:49 p.m. IST.

9 April 2026

NSE:HCLTECH·NSE:HDFCBANK·NSE:ICICIBANK·NSE:INFY·NSE:SBIN·NSE:TCS·Oil Prices·Sensex·Stock Market

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends at Five-Week High as Banks Offset Tech Rout

Australian stocks managed a modest climb on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 ending 0.2% higher at 8,973.20—a level not seen since March 3. Banks did most of the heavy lifting for the benchmark, though steep losses among tech names limited further gains.

9 April 2026

ASX:ALD·ASX:BEN·ASX:BHP·ASX:RIO·ASX:STO·ASX:WDS·ASX:WTC·ASX:XRO·NYSE:G·NYSE:INFY·Stock Market·Technology