Trump Abandons Iran and Shifts Focus to Cuba

The stock market closed the week higher as markets digested a barrage of strong earnings reports from Big Tech firms while weighing the Federal Reserve’s divided policy decision and fresh uncertainty around global oil supply. The Fed was in the spotlight after...

The Strait of Hormuz is Open. No! It’s closed again.

Wall Street’s major averages posted big weekly gains, surging to new highs for three consecutive trading days, as positive developments in the Middle East—including a temporary ceasefire deal between the involved countries—raised investors’ enthusiasm. Iran’s regime...

Trump becomes Baghdad Bob

Wall Street ended lower on the week as elevated US – Iran tensions remained in focus—with officials signaling the conflict could extend several more weeks—while President Donald Trump seems to insist that the war will be over soon. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

TACO Trump feeling isolated

Wall Street ended the week substantially lower as concerns about the conflict in the Middle East lingered and oil prices stayed higher at around $100 per barrel. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve announced its decision to keep interest rates unchanged, as widely...

Private Credit facing Prisoner’s dilemma

Wall Street closed the trading week lower as investors digested fresh inflation data from the consumer price index report and the ongoing volatility in energy markets remained present with crude oil topping $100 amid US – Iran tensions. Inflation data showed...

US enters another unnecessary war

Wall Street ended the week lower as conflict in the Middle East erupted after Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, triggering war escalations between the U.S. and Israel vs. Iran, and uncertainty within oil supply chains. Oil prices rose more than...