April 14, 2026 | ECONPLEX Economy News ▲ Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 13, 2026. (Photo: Brendan McDermid / Reuters via CNBC) U.S. stocks staged a powerful comeback on Monday, April 13, with the S&P 500 erasing all losses incurred since the start of the U.S.-Iran war. The rally … Read more
Asian equities slid on Monday after U.S.-Iran peace talks collapsed in Islamabad and President Donald Trump announced a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude oil surging back above $100 a barrel and reigniting fears of a prolonged energy crisis across the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.74%, South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 0.86%, … Read more
Wall Street closed mixed on Friday, April 10, as investors digested a hot headline CPI print and the worst consumer sentiment reading on record. The Nasdaq Composite eked out a gain of 0.35%, buoyed by tech resilience, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.56%. In Europe, the STOXX 600 added 0.37% to extend its … Read more
Asian Markets Cap Best Week Since 2022 on Ceasefire Hopes and Israel-Lebanon Talks Asian stock markets climbed broadly on Friday, April 10, 2026, crowned by a spectacular weekly performance — MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan surged 7.3% for the week, its strongest advance since November 2022. The rally was fueled by growing hopes that a fragile US-Iran … Read more
Market Overview: April 9, 2026 U.S. equities extended their rally to a seventh consecutive session on Thursday, April 9, as Israel’s surprise decision to open direct negotiations with Lebanon removed a key obstacle in the fragile Iran ceasefire. The Dow Jones Industrial Average turned positive for the year, while European bourses finished mostly lower as … Read more
Ceasefire Euphoria Fades: Asian Stocks Pull Back as Truce Doubts Return Just one day after staging their biggest rally in weeks, Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday, April 9, 2026, as investors confronted growing doubts about the fragile US-Iran ceasefire. The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, Israel escalated strikes on Lebanon, and oil prices … Read more
Stocks Surge as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Sparks Massive Relief Rally — Dow Posts Best Day in a Year U.S. and European equity markets exploded higher on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, after President Trump accepted a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire with Iran — defusing weeks of military escalation that had rattled global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average … Read more
Asian equity markets staged a powerful rally on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, as investors cheered the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The agreement — which includes Iran allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and Pakistan hosting peace talks — triggered a broad-based risk-on move across the region, … Read more
Traders on the floor of the NYSE. Source: Reuters / Jeenah Moon via Investing.com Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday, April 7, as investors spent the day braced for President Donald Trump’s 8 PM ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A dramatic late-session reversal — fueled by Pakistan’s diplomatic mediation — lifted the … Read more
Image: Reuters via Investing.com Asian equity markets traded in narrow ranges on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Geopolitical uncertainty capped risk appetite across the region, while strong earnings guidance from South Korean … Read more