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Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise on US-Iran truce deal, oil drops
Gauges in Japan and South Korea climbed, sending the MSCI Asia Pacific Index higher by 0.7%. That came after the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq 100 Index rallied to a record close. Optimism toward AI remained high with Dell Technologies Inc. surging almost 38% in extended trading on its sales outlook.
Helping the sentiment, Brent crude dropped 0.4% to around $93.40 a barrel on Friday, following a deal to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch further talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, which raised hopes that the three-month conflict may be nearing a resolution. President Donald Trump has yet to agree to the terms.
The yen was steady around 159.25 per dollar after Tokyo’s key inflation gauge unexpectedly cooled for a sixth straight month. During the US session, Treasury yields fell across the curve and the dollar weakened against all major developed-market currencies.
Optimism over a ceasefire extension outweighed concerns about clashes in the Persian Gulf, as investors bet a truce may ease disruptions to energy flows. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the war began has curbed oil shipments and stoked inflation fears, with markets now eagerly watching for any signs the vital corridor may reopen.
“Markets continue to get whipsawed by swings in Iran war sentiment,” said Elias Haddad at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. “Regardless, risk-on sentiment should remain supported because both sides are still talking to work out a deal that would ultimately reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
Both countries have previously hailed progress, with Trump repeatedly indicating the US was close to securing an agreement — only for the stalemate to drag on.When asked if an interim deal had been clinched, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would only say “the teams have been going back and forth.” He insisted Trump’s three “red lines” — reopening Hormuz, Iran turning over highly enriched uranium and ending its nuclear program — remained necessary for a pact.
“Even if it is only a 60-day agreement to allow a resumption of traffic in the Strait, there should be a relief rally, as serious supply dislocations are approaching rapidly,” said veteran strategist Louis Navellier.
Optimism toward artificial-intelligence stocks has helped equities rally to new highs, placing the S&P 500 Index on track for a ninth straight week of gains — a streak matched only four times since 1985. Asian shares are also set for a second week of gains.
At the same time, higher energy costs have fueled price pressures, raising concerns the Federal Reserve would be forced to lift interest rates. US consumer spending edged up in April, with annual inflation accelerating to the highest since 2023. Meantime, the economy expanded in the first quarter at a 1.6% annualized pace, slower than previously estimated.
“The economy is still expanding, but hotter inflation limits the Fed’s flexibility and pushes rate cuts further out,” said Gina Bolvin at Bolvin Wealth Management Group. “This is a more difficult environment for investors because the growth story is cooling just as inflation is heating back up.”
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Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund Q1 2026 Commentary
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SpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought
In SpaceX’s case, appetite was exceptionally high. The underwriters, which included Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and JPMorgan, exercised the option in full, purchasing an additional 83.3 million shares directly from the company to meet the huge demand.
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TDK Corporation: Focus On M&A Deals And AI Opportunities (OTCMKTS:TTDKY)
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Sebi revamps ETF trading rules, introduces dynamic price bands from September
The new rules will come into effect from September 1, 2026, according to a circular issued by the regulator on Monday.
At present, ETFs are subject to a fixed 20% price band based on the net asset value (NAV) from two trading days earlier. SEBI said the existing framework creates challenges because of the one-day lag in price discovery and because the fixed bands do not adequately reflect movements in the underlying assets.
Under the revised framework, equity ETFs and debt ETFs, excluding overnight and liquid ETFs, will have an initial dynamic price band of 10%, which can be expanded up to 20% after a cooling-off period. The price band will be widened by 5% increments if prices hit the upper threshold during trading.
Commodity ETFs tracking gold and silver will have an initial price band of 6%, which can be expanded in stages of 3% depending on market conditions and international commodity price movements.
Sebi has also changed the methodology for determining ETF base prices. Instead of using the T-2 NAV, exchanges will use the previous day’s closing price, calculated as the volume-weighted average price during the last 30 minutes of trading. If there is no trade during that period, the last traded price will be used. In the absence of any trading, the latest available NAV will serve as the base price.
The regulator said stock exchanges and mutual funds should work towards using the previous day’s closing NAV as the base price from April 1, 2027.In another key change, Sebi has mandated a pre-open call auction session for gold and silver ETFs to improve price discovery, given that the underlying commodities trade continuously across international markets while domestic ETFs trade only during Indian market hours.
The regulator said the changes were based on recommendations from stock exchanges, the Secondary Market Advisory Committee and feedback received during public consultation.
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A Guide to the Biggest Winners From the SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk isn’t the only big winner from the SpaceX SPCX 15.67%increase; up pointing triangle IPO. From longtime executives to short-term employees, college endowments and venture-capital firms, all stand to benefit from their stakes in the rocket maker.
Here’s a look at some of these winners.
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The Faulty Logic Behind the SpaceX Index Trade
There are lots of reasons people bought SpaceX’s SPCX 19.22%increase; up pointing triangle $1.8 trillion IPO, including faith in Elon Musk, hopes for the first-day pop and, perhaps, a belief that it will one day profit from colonizing Mars. One idea that’s popular even with those who think the stock is wildly overvalued is that early entry into the Nasdaq-100 and several other large indexes is virtually a guarantee of free money.
The trade works like this: When SpaceX joins an index, funds tracking the index have to buy no matter the price. So if you buy in advance, you can then sell to the index fund at a higher price when it joins, which will be on Friday for some of the indexes. The demand part of the logic is impeccable, and index arbitragers have long done exactly this, albeit with risks that make it far from guaranteed money.
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