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US Equity Markets Mixed as Nasdaq, S&P 500 Hit Record Highs Amid US-Iran Negotiation Deadlock

US equity indexes were mixed on Monday as the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 hit record highs amid deadlock in US-Iran peace negotiations.* Iran has offered a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Axios reported, citing a US official and two people with knowledge of the matter.* The Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index fell to minus 2.3 in April from minus 0.2 in March, compared with expectations for a 0.8 print.* May West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $2.11 to settle at $96.51 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $2.90 at $108.23.* Sandisk (SNDK) is expected to post another "strong" quarter and full-year outlook, benefiting from pricing momentum for NAND memory systems, Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday. Sandisk shares were up about 7.9%, the top gainer on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.* Domino's Pizza (DPZ) shares were down nearly 9%, the worst performer on the S&P 500, after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 results.

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Japan51d ago

S&P 500, Nasdaq Rise to Records as Intel Surges, US Steps Up Iran Talks

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to records on Friday after Intel (INTC) reported strong Q1 results and the US sent envoys to Pakistan for Iran peace talks.* US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday to participate in talks involving Iran, CNN reported, citing the White House.* The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was revised upward to 49.8 for April from the preliminary estimate of 47.6, compared with expectations for 48.5 in a Bloomberg survey.* May West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $0.81 to settle at $95.04 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $0.86 at $105.93.* Intel shares jumped 24%, the top gainer on the S&P and Nasdaq, after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue while issuing a Q2 outlook above market expectations.* Charter Communications (CHTR) shares fell 26%, the biggest decline on the S&P and Nasdaq, after the company reported Q1 earnings below market estimates as revenue declined.

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Japan52d ago

US Equity Markets Fall After Oil Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Deadlock

US equity indexes closed lower on Thursday as oil prices rose amid the US-Iran deadlock on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.* President Donald Trump said Thursday on Truth Social that he has ordered the US Navy to "shoot and kill" any boat that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point for about a fifth of global crude oil flows.* US initial jobless claims rose to 214,000 in the week ended April 18 from an upwardly revised 208,000, compared with the 210,000 print expected in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.* May West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $3.44 to settle at $96.38 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $3.79 at $105.70.* United Rentals (URI) shares were up roughly 23%, the top gainer on the S&P 500, after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue and lifted its 2026 sales guidance.* ServiceNow (NOW) shares were down nearly 18% after the company reported strong Q1 results, but softer organic revenue trends and a slightly weaker margin outlook weighed on its overall forecast, Oppenheimer said in a note.

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Japan54d ago

US Equity Markets Fall as Crude Oil Rises on Renewed Uncertainty Over Iran Talks

US equity indexes closed lower on Tuesday as crude oil prices climbed amid renewed uncertainty over stalled US-Iran peace talks.* President Donald Trump told CNBC that he expects the US and Iran to make a "great deal," referring to the proposed second round of talks in Islamabad that Iran has yet to confirm it will attend.* Iran has told regional mediators it would send a negotiating team to Islamabad on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported.* US retail sales rose 1.7% in March, compared with February's revised 0.7% gain and above the 1.4% increase expected in a Bloomberg survey.* The National Association of Realtors said pending home sales rose 1.5% in March, above the 0.5% increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and following a 2.5% gain in February. Sales fell 1.1% from March 2025.* May West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $3.93 to settle at $91.35 per barrel, while June Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen up $5.29 at $100.77.* Northern Trust (NTRS) shares rose 8%, the biggest gainer on the S&P 500, after the company reported higher Q1 earnings and revenue.* Tractor Supply (TSCO) shares fell 12%, the largest drop on the S&P, after the company reported Q1 results that missed market projections amid a below-average performance of its companion animal product business.

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