U.S. AND Germany Stock Market Developments

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Stock futures rise more than 1% on report saying Trump is looking to end the Iran conflict

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Stock futures continue yesterday’s rebound, up more than 0.6%, after Trump signaled the U.S. could exit Iran within 2–3 weeks

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Stock futures down more than 1% after President Trump vowed to hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks

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Nasdaq 100 futures down more than 0.6% as Trump reiterates plans to strike Iran power plants tonight if a deal is not found

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Stock futures rise more than 2.5% after Trump postponed attacks on Iran power plants and bridges for two weeks

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Stock futures down more than 1% after President Trump announced blockade of Strait of Hormuz as peace talks ended without a resolution

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Stock futures rise as high as 0.7% after Trump said the Iran conflict is close to being over

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Stock futures rise more than 0.8% after Iran declared Strait of Hormuz is open for commercial vessels following Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

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Stock futures shed more than 0.6% as Iran conflict re-escalates

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Stock features rise more than 0.5% after President Trump extended ceasefire in Iran

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Germany’s SDAX sheds more than 1% after Germany halved its GDP forecast due to Iran conflict, iShares Expanded Tech-Software index down almost 5% as quarterly results from IBM and ServiceNow showed slowing growth

  • Germany’s SDAX sheds more than 1% after Germany halved its GDP forecast due to Iran conflict yesterday.
  • Weak Germany’s PMI also contributed to losses in Germany’s stocks, with Germany’s S&P Global Composite PMI falling to 48.3 in April, down sharply from 51.9 in March and below market expectations of 51.1.
  • iShares Expanded Tech-Software index down almost 5% after quarterly results from IBM and ServiceNow showed slowing growth (despite beating estimates) amidst fears of AI disruption.
  • Nasdaq composite was also down 0.5% briefly today as the conflict continues, with President Trump saying he has ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot any Iranian boat placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Stock futures mixed; Germany’s SDAX down 0.3%, Nasdaq 100 up 0.6% as Iran conflict continues, with Trump saying he’s not in a hurry to make a deal

Trump also announced extension of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire for three weeks.

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite futures rise 0.7% and 1.5%, respectively, as investors grow hopeful of a second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks