Risk Rally Builds as Hormuz Reopens and Oil Breaks Lower

Markets extended April’s surge as easing Middle East supply fears reinforced an already strong risk-on backdrop driven by AI enthusiasm, resilient earnings, and expectations for additional Fed easing later this year.

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Records Hold as Markets Look Through Middle East Risk

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US equities eked out fresh records as investors looked past another wave of Middle East headlines and leaned into the view that the conflict may stay contained enough to avoid a deeper hit to growth, earnings, and energy flows.

Record highs as peace hopes and earnings revive risk appetite

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US stocks pushed to fresh records on Wednesday as investors leaned into the view that Middle East tensions may be moving toward de-escalation and that early earnings results are reinforcing confidence in corporate resilience.

S&P 500 Climbs Toward Record as Iran De-escalation Hopes Lift Risk Appetite

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US stocks rallied again on Tuesday as easing fears around the Iran conflict, lower oil prices, and softer-than-expected wholesale inflation reinforced the market’s recovery tone.

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April 14, 2026

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Geopolitics Drives Risk Rally as Oil Volatility Persists

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April 13, 2026

Markets staged a strong relief rally, with equities erasing year-to-date losses as investors leaned into hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations despite escalating military tensions, including a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.