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The Fast Five → Trump to Iran: "Open the F’n Strait" or face bombing Tuesday, Wall Street aims to look past Iran conflict, US inflation likely spiked in March, Tesla sees quarterly sales uptick, and Trump admin signals broad tariff refunds…
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(from Weiss Ratings)
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Today:
ISM Services PMI, 10:00A
Tomorrow:
Durable Goods Orders, 8:30A
Your 5-minute briefing for Monday, Apr 6:
BEFORE THE OPEN
As of market close 4/2/2026. Bitcoin as of 4/5/2026.
Pre-Market:
US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↑ 32.10% for Week of MAR 26 2026
Previous week: 30.40%
Market Wrap:
Futures lower Dow -253, S&P -0.6%, Nasdaq -0.7%
Markets coming off strong week; S&P +6%, best since November
Dow +3%, Nasdaq +4.4%, snapping five-week losing streaks
Trump warns of strikes if Hormuz not reopened by Tuesday
Oil ticks higher WTI ~$113, Brent ~$110
March jobs beat +178K unemployment 4.3%
Labor data mixed with inflation risks from higher oil
EARNINGS
Here’s what we’re watching today:
TUE: Levi Strauss $LEVI ( ▲ 3.39% )
WED: Constellation Brands $STZ ( ▼ 0.03% )
Delta Air Lines $DAL ( ▼ 0.76% ) - EPS of 62 cents (+34.7% YoY) on $14.8B revenue (+5.4% YoY)
THU:
WD-40 $WDFC ( ▲ 1.89% ) - EPS of $1.42 (+7.6% YoY) on $154.9M revenue (+6.0% YoY)
“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with
These 4 Simple Steps
Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide.
It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.
They could closely track every transaction.
They could even freeze it.
Unless you protect yourself today. Fortunately, there are 4 simple steps you can take to safeguard your savings.
Good luck and God bless!
Martin D. Weiss, PhD
Weiss Ratings Founder
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HEADLINES
President Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges starting Tuesday if the regime doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite recent volatility, Wall Street strategists point to signs that markets may be trying to look past the Iran conflict.
Trading open shadowed by Trump escalation threats (more)
Trump risks confidence in US role as guardian of global shipping (more)
OPEC+ agrees in principle on theoretical oil output increase (more)
Trump admin signals it will offer broad tariff refunds (more)
The bond market is helping resolve the Fed's interest rate dilemma (more)
Oil crisis hitting Asia foreshadows tough times for Europe (more)
US inflation likely spiked in March, economists predict (more)
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz (more)
Dollar steady as traders fret about escalating Iran war (more)
Gold falls as Iran war, robust jobs data dim Fed rate-cut hopes (more)
Asia markets brace for Trump's threat on Iranian infrastructure (more)
Tesla sees modest quarterly sales uptick (more)
Paramount in talks for Gulf backing in Warner takeover (more)
AI startups boost Hong Kong IPOs (more)
One of the stock market’s last havens is now at risk (more)
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