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Why Last Night Mattered Wall Street extended its record-setting rally on Thursday, April 16, as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and growing hopes for a broader U.S.-Iran peace deal lifted risk appetite across global markets. The bull market momentum remained firmly intact, but strategists warned that narrow participation and light trading volumes could signal … Read more

April 16, 2026 — ECONPLEX Economy News Asia-Pacific markets surged on Thursday as the global rally extended into a tenth consecutive day, powered by record-breaking earnings from TSMC, a beat on China’s Q1 GDP, and growing conviction that the Iran war is nearing its end. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a fresh all-time high, South Korea’s … Read more

April 16, 2026 — ECONPLEX Economy News The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the first time since January and the Nasdaq notched its first record since October, as Wall Street’s stunning rebound from the Iran war selloff reached a landmark milestone on Wednesday. Tech megacaps drove the gains — Microsoft, Apple, and … Read more

KOSPI closed above 6,000 for the first time since the US-Iran war began, rising 2.07% as foreign investors returned. Taiwan TAIEX hit a new record high while mainland China diverged.

April 15, 2026 — ECONPLEX Economy News Wall Street surged for a second straight session on Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 to within 12 points of its all-time closing high. A significantly cooler-than-expected producer price report, plummeting oil prices, and renewed optimism over U.S.-Iran peace talks combined to push the Nasdaq to its 10th consecutive … Read more

Asian equity markets staged a broad rally on Tuesday, April 14, as hopes for renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy lifted investor sentiment across the region. Most major benchmarks recouped a significant portion of their losses accumulated since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on February 28. The KOSPI briefly breached the 6,000 level for the … Read more

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