-- インテル（INTC）が好調な第1四半期決算を発表し、米国がイラン和平協議のためパキスタンに特使を派遣したことを受け、S&P500種株価指数とナスダック総合指数は金曜日に過去最高値を更新した。 * CNNはホワイトハウスの情報として、スティーブ・ウィトコフ特使とジャレッド・クシュナー特使が土曜日にパキスタンを訪問し、イラン関連の協議に参加すると報じた。 * ミシガン大学消費者信頼感指数は、4月の速報値47.6から49.8に上方修正された。ブルームバーグの調査では48.5が予想されていた。 * 5月限のWTI原油は0.81ドル下落し、1バレル95.04ドルで取引を終えた。一方、国際指標である6月限のブレント原油は0.86ドル上昇し、1バレル105.93ドルで取引を終えた。 * インテルの株価は24%急騰し、S&P500指数とナスダック総合指数の中で最大の上げ幅を記録した。これは、同社が第1四半期の調整後利益と売上高が市場予想を上回り、第2四半期の業績見通しも市場予想を上回ったことが要因である。 * チャーター・コミュニケーションズ（CHTR）の株価は26%下落し、S&P500指数とナスダック総合指数の中で最大の下げ幅を記録した。これは、同社が第1四半期の利益が市場予想を下回り、売上高も減少したことが要因である。
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