Good MorningStocks rallied on Monday after President Trump announced a five-day suspension of strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and said the U.S. and Iran have held "productive" talks, sparking a broad relief rally that snapped a four-week losing streak.
The biggest shift was in oil. Brent crude dropped below $100 after trading above $112 on Friday, affecting the broader market outlook. Cheaper fuel means less pressure on company profits, less concern about rising inflation, and a better chance the Fed will eventually cut rates. Gold also dropped to its lowest point of 2026.
Airlines were clear winners, with United and American both jumping as lower fuel costs hit their biggest expense line. Caterpillar led industrials higher. NVIDIA, Apple, and Tesla all rose as investors moved back into growth names. Banks like Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan also climbed.
The key question is whether the de-escalation will hold. Traders will be watching for follow-through on the diplomatic front and whether oil can stay below $100 heading into Tuesday's flash PMI readings.
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Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) were caught in a dramatic downdraft on March 20, collapsing over 33% in a single trading session.
The move erased billions from Super Micro’s market capitalization and sent the stock to a new 52-week low on massive volume. The catalyst for the... Read the Full Story |
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The March Federal Reserve meeting made it clear that investors are dealing with a much different backdrop than they may have thought when the year started. Heading into the year, there were hopes for two, three, or even more interest rate cuts.
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From Our Partners | | China's US Treasury holdings have fallen from a peak of $1.32 trillion to roughly $659 billion, an 18-year low. Beijing's central bank has bought gold for 20 straight months, its longest streak in a decade.
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By many measures, quantum computing leader D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) has had an excellent start to 2026, but the most impressive statistic of all may be that in January alone its bookings exceeded those of the entire year in 2025. This was thanks to a $10-million deal with a Fortune 100 com... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | The Misery Index - inflation plus unemployment - just climbed to a three-year high, marking four straight months of increases.
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As the market continues to falter into the close of the first quarter, many investors are turning to dividend stocks in order to avoid the selloffs that have plagued growth stocks since late 2025.
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As highlighted previously by MarketBeat, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been working hard to shift the narrative around its business in recent months.
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Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has spent much of the past year slowly grinding higher and building credibility with investors. While the stock has struggled to sustain new highs, a steady pattern of higher lows suggests that confidence has been quietly improving beneath the surface.
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