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Stocks Steady as US-Iran Peace Talks Stall, AI Rally Cools

Stocks Steady as US-Iran Peace Talks Stall, AI Rally Cools

Shares wobbled on Friday as ​investors turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of the flare-up in Middle East hostilities with U.S.-Iran peace talks ‌in limbo. The Iran-backed Hezbollah militia rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday and Israel said it would not wi...


June 5, 2026
Dow Hits Record High, S&P 500 Up; Chips Drag Nasdaq
Dow Hits Record High, S&P 500 Up; Chips Drag Nasdaq

Wall Street advanced on Thursday as progress toward ​ending the Iran war buoyed investor sentiment, while disappointing results from...

June 4, 2026
Wall Street Ends Lower as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Wall Street Ends Lower as Middle East Tensions Escalate

Wall Street stocks pulled back from record highs on Wednesday as ​flaring tensions in the Middle East and rising crude prices stoked inflation...

June 3, 2026
Stocks Dip on new Iran Attacks as Oil Prices Rise
Stocks Dip on new Iran Attacks as Oil Prices Rise

European stocks and U.S. futures fell slightly on Wednesday as oil prices rose for a third session as fresh ​hostilities flared in the...

Wall St Ends Higher as AI Craze Beats Mideast Jitters
Wall St Ends Higher as AI Craze Beats Mideast Jitters

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher on Tuesday as ​risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from...

June 2, 2026
Asia Stocks Recover; AI optimism offsets Middle East Anxiety
Asia Stocks Recover; AI optimism offsets Middle East Anxiety

Asian stocks found their footing in ​unsteady trading on Tuesday as investors shrugged off doubts about the durability of a Middle...

Wall St Ends Higher on Tech Gains, US-Iran Peace Hopes
Wall St Ends Higher on Tech Gains, US-Iran Peace Hopes

Wall Street stocks posted ​modest gains on Monday as investors watched developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and cheered the unveiling of a...

June 1, 2026
Stocks near Records as AI Optimism Beats Iran Tensions
Stocks near Records as AI Optimism Beats Iran Tensions

Global stocks clung to record highs on Monday as strong corporate results, fueled in part by artificial intelligence optimism, ‌outweighed...

Nikkei Tops 67,000 as SoftBank Becomes Japan's Top Firm
Nikkei Tops 67,000 as SoftBank Becomes Japan's Top Firm

Japan's Nikkei share average topped 67,000 for the first time on Monday, powered by AI-related stocks, as startup investor SoftBank Group...

May 29, 2026
Oil Tumbles, Stocks Gain on US-Iran Deal Hopes
Oil Tumbles, Stocks Gain on US-Iran Deal Hopes

World stocks edged higher on Friday while oil prices slid and headed for ​a weekly drop as traders awaited clarity on efforts to reopen the Strait...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as US, Iran Extend Peace
S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as US, Iran Extend Peace

The S&P 500 ​and the Nasdaq posted record closing highs on Thursday after news reports said the U.S. and Iran had reached a...

May 28, 2026
Stocks Knocked Back from Record Highs as Gulf Tensions Flare
Stocks Knocked Back from Record Highs as Gulf Tensions Flare

Stocks retreated from record highs on Thursday after a fresh U.S. military strike on Iran and Kuwaiti reports of missile attacks...

Wall St Indexes Post Closing Record Highs, AI Rally Pauses
Wall St Indexes Post Closing Record Highs, AI Rally Pauses

Rising healthcare and consumer stocks lifted ​the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday to a record closing high, while the S&P 500 and the...

Foreign Investors Buy Japanese Stocks for 8th wk on AI Rally
Foreign Investors Buy Japanese Stocks for 8th wk on AI Rally

Foreign investors bought Japanese stocks for the eighth straight week through May 23, as oil prices eased and ​AI-related shares rallied...

May 27, 2026
Nikkei Retreats from Record High as AI Rally Sparks Caution
Nikkei Retreats from Record High as AI Rally Sparks Caution

Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a record peak to end nearly ​flat on Wednesday, as investor caution grew about the ‌fast-paced...

Stocks Scale new Peaks on Shaky US-Iran Truce; Kiwi Leaps
Stocks Scale new Peaks on Shaky US-Iran Truce; Kiwi Leaps

Asian shares climbed to record highs while oil prices remained elevated on Wednesday, as markets looked for signals that ​a shaky truce...

S&P, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as Micron Joins $1Tn Club
S&P, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as Micron Joins $1Tn Club

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record closing highs on Tuesday, as AI-fueled optimism offset anxiety over Middle ‌East peace talks —...

May 26, 2026
Oil Rises, Stocks Waver as US Strikes Hit Peace Hopes
Oil Rises, Stocks Waver as US Strikes Hit Peace Hopes

Oil prices rose on Tuesday and stocks dithered as investor optimism over an imminent U.S.-Iran peace deal was tempered ‌by new U.S. strikes in...

May 25, 2026
Stocks Rally, Oil and USD Ease on Mideast Peace Hopes
Stocks Rally, Oil and USD Ease on Mideast Peace Hopes

Stocks surged on Monday, while the U.S. dollar and oil prices slid as the ​prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed risk appetite,...

Wall St Rises, Dow Hits Record High on Mideast Peace Hopes
Wall St Rises, Dow Hits Record High on Mideast Peace Hopes

U.S. ‌stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow reaching a record closing high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle...

May 22, 2026
Stocks Climb, USD near 6-wk High amid Iran Talks Uncertainty
Stocks Climb, USD near 6-wk High amid Iran Talks Uncertainty

Global stocks rose, the U.S. dollar hovered around its highest levels in over six weeks and oil prices edged up, as a ​great deal of uncertainty...

Wall St Ends Slightly Higher on Mideast Peace Hopes
Wall St Ends Slightly Higher on Mideast Peace Hopes

Wall Street's three main indexes closed slightly higher after Thursday's choppy session as oil prices lost ground, with some officials...

May 21, 2026
Stocks Climb on Nvidia Earnings, Samsung Strike Suspension
Stocks Climb on Nvidia Earnings, Samsung Strike Suspension

Asian stocks surged on Thursday as some vessels resumed passage through the Strait ​of Hormuz, while forecast-beating results at Nvidia and a...

Wall St Jumps 1% as Chips Rally ahead of Nvidia Results
Wall St Jumps 1% as Chips Rally ahead of Nvidia Results

Wall Street's main indexes rallied more than 1% on Wednesday, bouncing back from a three-day selloff with ​a boost in sentiment from technology...

May 20, 2026
Yields Pause near Highs, Stocks Steady before Nvidia Results
Yields Pause near Highs, Stocks Steady before Nvidia Results

Government bonds steadied on Wednesday after a steep selloff that sent yields to multi-year ​highs on war-driven inflation fears, a calmer backdrop...

Wall St Ends Lower as Inflation Worries Push Up Yields
Wall St Ends Lower as Inflation Worries Push Up Yields

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Tuesday with the Nasdaq leading declines, after the benchmark 10-year ​Treasury yield climbed to its...

May 19, 2026
Shares and Bonds Steady; Oil Eases on Trump's Iran Comments
Shares and Bonds Steady; Oil Eases on Trump's Iran Comments

Global stock and bond markets steadied on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump paused a planned ​attack on Iran and said...

Nasdaq Leads Equity Losses with Oil, Borrowing Costs
Nasdaq Leads Equity Losses with Oil, Borrowing Costs

The Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 closed lower on Monday as investors took some profits in technology stocks while surging Treasury yields...

May 18, 2026
Global Stocks Skid, Bonds Buckle as Oil Climbs
Global Stocks Skid, Bonds Buckle as Oil Climbs

Asian share markets were on the skids on Monday as fresh drone attacks in the Gulf shoved oil prices and bond yields higher, while the AI euphoria...

Wall Street Ends Lower on Mounting Inflation Worries
Wall Street Ends Lower on Mounting Inflation Worries

U.S. stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fueled record highs on Friday, as spiking crude ​prices ignited global inflation fears. All...

May 15, 2026
Asian Shares Dive as US Yields Hit One-Year High
Asian Shares Dive as US Yields Hit One-Year High

Asian shares dived on Friday as investor euphoria over tech stocks gave way to inflation fears that saw Treasury yields ‌spike to one-year...

Wall Street Rises on Tech Rally as Beijing Talks Eyed
Wall Street Rises on Tech Rally as Beijing Talks Eyed

U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, lifted by a rally ​in tech stocks as investors absorbed generally solid economic data and watched for...

May 14, 2026
Asia Stocks Gain on AI Enthusiasm as Trump Meets Xi
Asia Stocks Gain on AI Enthusiasm as Trump Meets Xi

Stocks rose on Thursday, powered by AI fervour as investors looked past ​the risk of higher interest rates, while a high-stakes...

May 13, 2026
Asia Stocks Rise as AI Cheer Trumps Iran, Inflation Gloom
Asia Stocks Rise as AI Cheer Trumps Iran, Inflation Gloom

Asian stocks found their footing after an initial selloff on Wednesday, helped by a turnaround in ​Korean shares as revived AI optimism dwarfed...

S&P 500, Nasdaq End Lower as Inflation, Iran Tensions Weigh
S&P 500, Nasdaq End Lower as Inflation, Iran Tensions Weigh

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed lower on ​Tuesday, easing from record highs as hotter-than-expected inflation data and an increasingly...

May 12, 2026
Stocks Wilt as Oil Rises; Iran Ceasefire 'on Life Support'
Stocks Wilt as Oil Rises; Iran Ceasefire 'on Life Support'

Oil gained for a third day ​on Tuesday and the dollar rose as hopes faded for a deal to get ships moving through the Strait of ‌Hormuz,...

Wall St Ends Higher as AI Fever Beats Iran Tension
Wall St Ends Higher as AI Fever Beats Iran Tension

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Monday, with AI optimism fueling upward momentum even as the earnings-driven fervor of the ​recent rally...

May 11, 2026
Shares Mixed, Dollar Gains as Iran Talks Teeter
Shares Mixed, Dollar Gains as Iran Talks Teeter

The dollar climbed in Asia on Monday on signs that talks ​between the United States and Iran were deadlocked, leaving the vital Strait of Hormuz...

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records on AI and Earnings Optimism
S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records on AI and Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other AI-related stocks, while a...

May 8, 2026
S&P 500 Ends Down as Chip Stocks Give Up Gains
S&P 500 Ends Down as Chip Stocks Give Up Gains

The S&P 500 ended lower on Thursday, with Intel and other chip stocks retreating ​after a recent rally, while uncertainty around U.S.-Iran...

May 7, 2026
Stocks Trade around Record Highs, Oil Falls on Peace Optimism
Stocks Trade around Record Highs, Oil Falls on Peace Optimism

Stocks rose on Thursday while oil prices sank on optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace deal, even as the ​fate of the critical Strait of Hormuz...

May 6, 2026
Asia Markets Hit Records on AI Euphoria, Yen Surges again
Asia Markets Hit Records on AI Euphoria, Yen Surges again

Stocks leapt, oil prices sank and the dollar dropped on Wednesday ​after U.S. President Donald Trump touted "great progress"...

Wall St Stocks Touch Records on Upbeat Earnings, Dip in Oil
Wall St Stocks Touch Records on Upbeat Earnings, Dip in Oil

U.S. and ​global stocks jumped on Tuesday, taking heart from a series of robust earnings, while oil prices eased despite ‌still-simmering...


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