Nasdaq Falls 1.3% as Europe Rises on US-Iran Oil Relief
The Nasdaq fell 1.32% on June 22 as megacap tech and rising Treasury yields weighed, while Europe rose on US-Iran talks and U.K. bank gains.
The Nasdaq fell 1.32% on June 22 as megacap tech and rising Treasury yields weighed, while Europe rose on US-Iran talks and U.K. bank gains.
Asia markets were mixed on June 19 as Nikkei hit another record, KOSPI slipped from an intraday surge, KOSDAQ sold off, and China-linked markets closed for Dragon Boat Festival.
U.S. stocks rebounded on June 18 as Nasdaq and small caps led, while Europe ended mixed after the Fed shock, lower oil and central-bank caution.
Asian markets were mixed on June 17 as KOSPI led, Nikkei stayed near 70,000, mainland China and India rose, and Hong Kong lagged before the Fed decision.
U.S. and European markets split on June 16 as the Dow hit a record, Nasdaq fell on AI weakness, Europe rose and oil dropped below the Brent 80-dollar area.
Wall Street staged a powerful broad-based rally on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as a breaking Axios report that the United States and Iran were finalizing a 14-point peace memorandum sent oil prices crashing more than 7%, unlocking a surge in risk assets from New York to Madrid. The S&P 500 advanced 1.46% to 7,365.12, closing … Read more
Wednesday’s session was defined by escalation. The Dow fell 280 points to close at 48,861.81, its fifth consecutive losing day, as Brent crude surged nearly 7% to $118.80 per barrel after President Trump formally rejected Iran’s Hormuz reopening proposal and told aides to prepare for an extended blockade. In what was almost certainly Jerome Powell’s … Read more
Tuesday’s session delivered a sharp reality check for the AI trade. The S&P 500 dropped 0.49% to 7,138.80 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% to 24,663.80, pulling back from Monday’s record closes as a Wall Street Journal report revealed OpenAI had missed its own revenue and user targets. The news rippled through chip and AI … Read more
Wall Street extended its record run on Monday, April 28 (KST), as earnings optimism overpowered renewed anxiety about stalled US-Iran peace talks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at all-time highs, while European indices slid in tandem with a sharp oil price surge driven by no sign of Strait of Hormuz relief. The calm … Read more
The Nasdaq hit a new all-time high and the S&P 500 set a fresh closing record on April 22, 2026, driven by AI earnings beats from GE Vernova and Tesla. European shares fell for a third day as Iran seized ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Germany halved its growth forecast.