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The Fast Five → Markets cheer as Trump and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, oil prices crater, Intel to join Musk's Terafab, global hedge funds respond to war shocks, and Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out Iran’s ‘whole civilization’…
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(from The Ferris Report)
Calendar: Full Calendar »
Today:
FOMC Meeting Minutes, 2:00P
Tomorrow:
PCE Price Index m/m, 8:30A
Final GDP, 8:30A
Unemployment Claims, 8:30A
Your 5-minute briefing for Wednesday, Apr 8:
BEFORE THE OPEN
As of market close 4/7/2026.
Pre-Market:
US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↑ 33.57% for Week of APR 02 2026
Previous week: 32.10%
Market Wrap:
Futures surge Dow +967, S&P +2.1%, Nasdaq +2.3%
Trump pauses Iran attacks for two weeks
Oil plunges WTI -18% below $93
Ceasefire tied to reopening Strait of Hormuz
Markets rebound on potential de-escalation
Tuesday: mixed S&P +0.08%, Nasdaq +0.10%, Dow -85
Today: Delta earnings
EARNINGS
Here’s what we’re watching today:
Today: Constellation Brands $STZ ( ▼ 0.92% )
Delta Air Lines $DAL ( ▼ 1.74% ) - EPS of 62 cents (+34.7% YoY) on $14.8B revenue (+5.4% YoY)
THU:
WD-40 $WDFC ( ▲ 0.91% ) - EPS of $1.42 (+7.6% YoY) on $154.9M revenue (+6.0% YoY)
He Betrayed Our Country
One of our most powerful political insiders has betrayed America. And by April 30, his actions could trigger a financial catastrophe unlike anything we've seen in 50 years.
This crisis goes beyond the Middle East. It's a "cascading failure" that's already spreading across the West Coast here in America.
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HEADLINES
Oil dived, bonds rallied and stocks surged as the ceasefire was seen as paving the way for a lasting peace and resumption of Gulf oil and gas exports.
Oil futures cratered on Tuesday night after President Trump suspended a wide-ranging bombing campaign on Iran and announced a two-week ceasefire in the US-Iran war.
Stocks jump after two-week ceasefire agreed (more)
Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out ‘whole civilization’ (more)
Central banks' concern over rising geopolitical tensions surges (more)
The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil (more)
Oil plunges, stocks jump as Iran ceasefire agreed (more)
Global hedge funds respond to war shocks (more)
Gold rises to near three-week high as Trump pauses attacks on Iran (more)
More airlines cut flights, raise costs (more)
Intel to join Musk's Terafab in surprise move, lifting stocks (more)
Anthropic launches AI security model for Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon (more)
Google CEO says ‘AI shift’ opens opportunities to invest in startups (more)
Elon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as part of lawsuit (more)
Chrysler CEO says there is a minivan ‘resurgence’ (more)
Bill Ackman tries again with $60B Universal Music Group bid (more)
Moody's cuts outlook on Blue Owl fund to 'negative' (more)
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