Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge, oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire sparks relief rally
View original at finance.yahoo.comStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge, oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire sparks relief rally US stocks surged on Wednesday, while oil prices cratered amid relief after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could lead to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz…
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Expects a positive impact of $1.9 billion to $2.3 billion on the quarter's results due to heightened oil prices
60% confidenceOil and gas production in the Middle East faces a months-long process toward normalization, even with a ceasefire deal in place
60% confidenceGrowth in its premium business will continue to deflect major concerns, such as fuel costs and the ongoing government shutdown affecting TSA workers
60% confidenceOperators hastened by regulators and governments to restore production too rapidly will risk doing more long-term damage to foundational assets
60% confidenceHigher mortgage rates and continued economic uncertainty weighed down on mortgage applications again
60% confidenceIf you're only looking at the large-cap indexes, you're missing it. When investors say tech is weak, they're often talking about a handful of megacaps, while smaller tech stocks keep acting like leaders
60% confidenceI agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!
60% confidenceVolume disruptions in the Middle East are expected to have a negative impact of roughly $300 million to $500 million on first quarter results
60% confidenceIncreasing Permian production to 1.8 million oil-equivalent barrels in 2026, optimizing logistics and crude and product flows, and maximizing refinery throughput wherever safe and feasible
60% confidenceThroughout the war's first five weeks, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has filled onshore storage tanks and forced producers throughout the Middle East to shut in roughly 11 million barrels per day
60% confidenceConflict in the Middle East will likely lower Q1 global oil-equivalent production by 6% on a quarter-on-quarter basis
60% confidenceExpectations of higher prices could decline quickly if the Strait of Hormuz opens, suggesting that the oil shock's impact on inflation expectations may be modest over the long term
60% confidenceOil prices fell from $110 to $95, but prices are still at $95 per barrel. The market is becoming skeptical about a fragile ceasefire and this is not over
60% confidenceIran wanted tolls on the Strait of Hormuz to be paid in crypto
60% confidenceAdam Back, a 55-year-old British cryptographer, is Bitcoin's developer Satoshi Nakamoto
60% confidenceIf attacks on Iran are halted, its own operations would cease and that for a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces
60% confidenceMinutes from the Fed's March meeting showed policymakers saw the war in Iran lifting inflation and delaying rate cuts
60% confidenceA workable system of transit and shipowner confidence in the security of the transiting vessels is essential. Ballasting vessels are unlikely to enter via the Strait of Hormuz any sooner than a just in time logistics basis, at risk of becoming trapped if hostilities resume
60% confidenceThe jolt in energy prices complicates his inflation outlook, and depending on how long the Middle East conflict lasts, elevated oil prices could weigh on consumer and business spending
60% confidenceReiterated Overweight rating for Western Digital and lifted price target to $380 from $369
60% confidenceProducers could face timelines of six to nine months to restart production at the wellhead. Repairs at QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan LNG export terminal are likely to take roughly four months
60% confidenceThe US had violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement, citing continued military action by Israel in Lebanon, an intrusion into Iran's airspace by a drone, and denial of Iran's right to uranium enrichment
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