Closing Recap Wall Street’s unprecedented V-shaped recovery officially entered the history books on Wednesday. Ignoring the reality of a burning Middle East, the Nasdaq surged 1.59% to notch its 11th consecutive positive close – its longest winning streak since 2020 – while the S&P 500 ground 0.80% higher to secure a fresh all-time closing record.…

Closing Recap Wall Street shifted into high gear on Tuesday, riding a powerful «Peace Dividend» rally as the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire solidified. Investors scrambled to cover historic short positions, propelling the S&P 500 up 2.51% and the Nasdaq soaring 2.80% in one of the strongest sessions of the year. The catalyst was a steady drumbeat…

Closing Recap U.S. stocks staged an impressive turnaround on Monday, erasing early losses to finish broadly higher as investors pinned their hopes on the prospect of renewed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. The major indices opened in the red, carrying over the negative momentum from last week’s failed negotiations and the imposition of…

Closing Recap Global markets opened the new week in a state of heightened anxiety after high-stakes peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad collapsed over the weekend. Risk assets gapped down on the open after President Trump confirmed a military naval blockade on all ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, effective at 10:00…

Closing Recap U.S. stocks extended their winning streak to seven days on Thursday – its longest since October 2025, rebounding from early morning weakness to finish broadly higher as investors clung to hopes for a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East. The Nasdaq led the gains with a 0.83% advance, while the Dow Jones Industrial…

Closing Recap Wall Street staged a magnificent relief rally on Wednesday, closing out the session with broad-based gains as the «Peace Trade» triggered a massive unwinding of geopolitical risk premiums. The S&P 500 added 2.51%, the Nasdaq surged 2.80%, and the Dow Jones roared back to life, gaining over 1,300 points (2.85%) to reclaim 47,900.…

Closing Recap Wall Street witnessed a historic «Risk-On» explosion on Wednesday as the geopolitical dark clouds suddenly parted. U.S. equities, which spent the entire regular session mired in negative territory, staged a spectacular late-day reversal to close broadly higher. The catalyst was a bombshell announcement from President Trump: a two-week ceasefire with Iran. This diplomatic…

Closing Recap Wall Street started the week by playing a high-stakes game of chicken with the geopolitical calendar.  U.S. stocks finished broadly higher on Monday, snapping a recent losing streak as investors returned from a long holiday weekend and decided to buy the dip, despite the looming expiration of President Trump’s ultimatum to Iran. The…

Closing Recap U.S. stocks finished mixed on Thursday, erasing significant early losses to end the day relatively flat as the market digested a massive surge in crude oil prices and President Trump’s address to the nation. The Nasdaq managed a small gain, snapping its losing streak, but the broader market struggled for direction ahead of…

Closing Recap Wall Street walked into a massive geopolitical trap. During the regular session, U.S. equities rallied for a second consecutive day – with the Nasdaq gaining 1.16% and the S&P 500 adding 0.72% – as traders aggressively front-ran hopes that President Trump’s prime-time address would announce a withdrawal from the Middle East. Gold had…