Wall Street Rallies to Records After Oil Prices Ease and Corporate Profits Keep Topping Expectations
Brent crude fell $1.14 to $113.30 a barrel as investors weighed Middle East tensions against stronger earnings and a modest rise in futures.
- Wall Street rebounded and oil prices retreated on Tuesday, despite an exchange of fire between the United States and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tensions escalated after the United Arab Emirates reported attacks from Iran, testing a fragile ceasefire following a U.S. military operation that sank six Iranian boats.
- Markets remain focused on the U.S. earnings season, with Joe Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading, noting, "Earnings have been better than expected, which has been great."
- Brent crude fell $1.14 to $113.30 per barrel, while benchmark U.S. crude slipped $1.84 to $104.58; ING Bank analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey warned that "Project Freedom" risks further escalation.
- Global Chief Investment Strategist Wei of the BlackRock Investment Institute cautioned that "even US equities won't be insulated" if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
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A fall in oil prices, despite the fact that the crossing through the Strait of Ormuz is still closed, caused the main share rates globally to rebound, while the market awaits more news on the geopolitical front. Nasdaq reports an advance of 0.95 percent, in the 25 thousand 305.73 integers, followed by the S&P 500 with 0.79 percent more, as it is located at the 7,257.43 units, while the industrialist Dow Jones rises 0.64 percent to 49 thousand 25…
Temple Daily Telegram
Wall Street flirts with records after oil prices give back some of Monday's spurt
The U.S. stock market is rising toward records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% Tuesday and is on track to…
The Toronto Star
Wall Street inches higher and oil edges lower before the bell despite flare-up in Iran war
Wall Street rebounded and oil prices retreated early Tuesday despite an exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz.
Wall Street's main stock indexes operate high on Tuesday (5), with oil prices falling – despite the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Markets show volatility, amid increased geopolitical tensions and a strong domestic scenario – S&P 500 and Nasdaq peaked in recent sessions due to resilient balance sheets and economic momentum. S&P 500 is now about 13.5% above the minimum since the war with Iran on March 30, due to the strong results of …
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