Keep pulling the thread on S&P 500.
The S&P 500 index closed above 7,000, reaching its first record high since January.
The United States and Iran are reportedly considering a two-week extension of their ceasefire to allow more time for peace deal negotiations.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva believes investors may be underestimating the economic damage from the war between the US and Iran.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is constrained by a de facto double blockade from both Iran and the United States.
The world is facing a shortfall in oil shipments totaling over 400 million barrels due to geopolitical disruptions.
China's GDP expanded by 5% year-over-year in the first three months of 2026, marking the fastest pace of growth in nine months.
The European Central Bank is reportedly leaning towards keeping interest rates unchanged this month, as available data does not yet show the economic damage from the Iran war.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey stated that while he previously expected one or two interest rate cuts this year, that is no longer the central expectation.
Dubai's stock market has entered bear market territory and is the worst-performing equity market in the world for the current month.
Anthropic has decided to release its new AI model, Mythos, only to a limited number of governments and companies due to its assessed dangers.
AI researchers tasked with stress-testing Anthropic's Mythos model found it was capable of orchestrating a digital bank robbery by bypassing security systems.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have advised Wall Street firms to use Anthropic's Mythos AI model to identify their own security weaknesses.