NEW YORK – U.S. stocks have rebounded to record highs after the Iran war-driven selloff and there are signs under the market’s surface that suggest the rally has further to run. The market’s big recovery even as the U.S-Iran conflict remains in flux and higher energy prices linger has ignited a debate about market froth.
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HONG KONG — Asian stocks were lower Friday even after Wall Street set another record, as investors watched for signs of more U.S.-Iran talks and an extension of the ceasefire of the Iran war that is expiring next week.
Oil prices fell Friday, while U.S. futures edged up modestly.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1% to 58,930.87 after reaching an all-time high on Thursday.
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GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) – Shao Haixia’s plastics factory in China has seen raw material costs jump 20% since the Iran war started and has not been able to fully pass those extra costs onto its foreign customers.
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Early in the week, the White House advanced its goal to strengthen this country’s presence in space.
Part of this is an ambition to put nuclear power plants in orbit and on the Moon.
For a pre-revenue company,
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.49%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +0.23%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) rose +0.35%.
Stock indexes recovered from early losses and rallied on Thursday,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is likely to face tough questions about his vast financial holdings at a hearing next week by the Senate Banking Committee.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the panel, told reporters she had met with Warsh Thursday and urged him to disclose more information about his assets than was included in financial disclosure forms released earlier this week.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), a designer of microprocessors and GPUs, closed Thursday at $278.26, up 7.80%. The stock moved higher as investors reacted to AI-driven demand momentum and broader semiconductor optimism. They’re also watching how AMD converts its AI accelerator opportunity into sustainable growth. Trading volume reached 62.8 million shares,
The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) supercharged technology stocks in recent years, but the situation changed in 2026. Wall Street’s “great rotation” away from tech stocks caused a sharp drop in the share prices of cybersecurity companies.
Now, investors have an opportunity to scoop up stocks in the sector at attractive valuations.
We’re so back.
The S&P 500 SPX climbed to fresh record highs on Wednesday, tallying its first finish above the psychologically important 7,000 threshold,
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is likely to face tough questions about his vast financial holdings at a hearing next week by the Senate Banking Committee.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the panel, told reporters she had met with Warsh Thursday and urged him to disclose more information about his assets than was included in financial disclosure forms released earlier this week.
