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The Trump administration’s peace push and Pakistan mediation lift markets despite ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and persistent uncertainty.
The Supreme Court’s tariff ruling reshapes the trade landscape, easing inflation pressures and potentially influencing the Fed’s policy path, while also raising fiscal concerns.
Regional stocks rise modestly as easing inflation data and currency moves support gains, though oil shocks and geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh.
Fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire tensions, stalled Hormuz oil flows, and upcoming economic data could weigh on markets, pulling the S&P 500 futures lower after a strong rally driven by initial geopolitical optimism.
The U.S. dollar weakened as easing geopolitical tensions reduced safe-haven demand, prompting an unwinding of long positions, and it remained within its recent range.
Geopolitical disruptions have tightened global energy markets, pushing prices higher in the near term, with normalization expected only if supply flows recover.
Oil surged above $116 as supply risks arising from the Iran war intensified, supported by a weaker dollar, tight physical markets, strong backwardation, and rising speculative positions.
Weak PMI and sentiment data signal slowing eurozone growth, driven by softer services activity, declining business confidence, rising cost pressures, amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Ceasefire hopes briefly lifted sentiment, but Iran’s rejection kept tensions high, sending oil higher and leaving equities volatile while the dollar held steady amid uncertainty.
The labor market shows resilience with jobless claims falling to 202,000, though March layoffs rose 25% to 60,620, driven by AI-related cuts in tech, transportation, and healthcare sectors.
Equity futures tumbled as escalating Middle East tensions and unclear policy signals drove investors toward safety, boosting oil prices and Treasury yields while attention shifts to upcoming labor market data.
Escalating strikes across Iran, Israel aGulf states are sustaining oil’s risk premium and driving volatility across global energy markets.