U.S. 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

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Stock futures little changed as U.S.-Iran peace talk stalls

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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite sheds 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively on report that OpenAI’s recent revenue and user growth were below management’s targets

OpenAI’s CFO Sarah Friar also told leadership that she is worried that the company might not be able to meet future computing contracts if revenue doesn’t grow fast enough, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-misses-key-revenue-user-targets-in-high-stakes-sprint-toward-ipo-94a95273

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Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 shed 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively on report Trump rejects Iran proposal