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Shale oil is very profitable again and it's likely that even heavy, dirty, #Venezuelan oil extraction and refining is profitable with Brent Crude priced this high.
Distraction from the #EpsteinFiles is a coincidental bonus and absolutely *NOT* a primary reason we're attacking Iran.
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Times of India | Stock market today (April 6, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in BSE Sensex and Nifty50 today? Check list
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 787.30 points, or 1.07%, to settle at 74,106.85. During the session, it climbed as much as 887.91 points, or 1.21%, to 74,207.46. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 255.15 points, or 1.12%, to close at 22,968.25, nearing the 23,000 mark. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.71% to USD 108.3 per barrel, offering some relief to markets. Asian markets ended mostly higher, with South Korea’s Kospi and Japan’s Nikkei 225 closing in the green, while Hong Kong and Shanghai markets remained shut for a holiday.
Nifty50 top gainers: Trent (7.98%), Shriram Finance (4.09%), Axis Bank (3.96%), Adani Enterprises (3.71%), Titan Company (3.64%), SBI Life (3.55%), Larsen & Toubro (3.18%), UltraTech Cement (3.16%), Bajaj Finance (2.91%), InterGlobe Aviation (2.84%). Nifty50 top losers: Reliance Industries (-3.40%), ONGC (-1.87%), Max Healthcare (-1.38%), Eicher Motors (-0.81%), JSW Steel (-0.68%).
BSE Sensex top gainers: Trent (7.98%), Axis Bank (3.96%), Titan Company (3.64%), Larsen & Toubro (3.18%), UltraTech Cement (3.16%), Bajaj Finance (2.91%), InterGlobe Aviation (2.84%), HDFC Bank (2.68%), Kwality Wall’s (2.23%). BSE Sensex top losers: Reliance Industries (-3.40%). Domestic equities staged a strong rally as value buying gained traction across the board. Crude prices softened marginally on reports of ceasefire efforts, while encouraging provisional banking data supported interest in rate-sensitive segments. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth Rs 9,931.13 crore on Thursday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 7,208.41 crore, as per exchange data.
India Business News: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a sharp rebound on Monday after early losses, supported by a correction in crude oil prices and strong buyin.
Iran is drafting a bilateral protocol with Oman to institutionalise governance over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's parliament passed legislation for up to $2M per vessel in transit tolls — ~$100B annually at pre-war volumes. Eurasia Group calls it a "colossal win" for Tehran. Oil markets haven't priced this yet.
#IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #OilPrices #BrentCrude #EnergyStocks #MacroWatch #Geopolitics
NEW YORK, April 3, 2026 — Good Friday. While U.S. equity markets are closed and the March Non-Farm Payrolls report lands into an empty room, the Iran war's most strategically significant development since the conflict began on February 28 arrived quietly on Thursday afternoon: Iran announced it is drafting a bilateral protocol with Oman to
U.S. stock futures edge lower amid Middle East tensions as oil prices surge to post-2008 highs, with Fed officials and KPMG warning of stagflation risks and potential demand destruction if elevated energy costs persist beyond short-term spikes.
The most complex session of the conflict. S&P –1.17%. Nasdaq –1.50%. Brent back to $108. Markets close at 1 PM ET today. NFP prints tomorrow on Good Friday — no equity market to price it. April 6 deadline quietly abandoned. Monday will price: NFP + Iran + IRGC tech threats + weekend developments. All at once.
#PreMarket #SP500 #Nasdaq #IranWar #BrentCrude #NFP #GoodFriday #VIX #MarketOpen
NEW YORK, April 2, 2026 — Thursday opens as the most structurally complex session of the conflict period — not because of a single dramatic catalyst, but because of the convergence of four simultaneous conditions that traders must navigate simultaneously before 1:00 PM ET, when equity markets close for the Good Friday holiday. First: Trump's
At midday April 1: S&P 500 at 6,605 (+1.18%). Nasdaq +1.71%. $NKE craters ~14% to a 9-year low of $47.85 — JPMorgan cuts to $52 from $86, Goldman to $52 from $76. $INTC surges 9–10% on a $14.2B Fab 34 buyback from Apollo. ADP: 62K vs 40K forecast. Brent below $102. Trump speaks at 9 PM ET.
#OpeningBell #SP500 #NKE #Nike #INTC #Intel #IranWar #BrentCrude #ADP #StockMarket
Wall Street opened Wednesday's session broadly higher, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.18% to 6,605.62 and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 1.71% to 21,959.54, driven by growing optimism that the U.S.-Iran conflict could be nearing resolution. Nike (NKE) was the session's most prominent
At the Q2 open: S&P 500 at 6,574 (+0.70%). Brent at $101.69 (–2.21%). WTI at $98.61 (–2.73%). $NKE craters ~9% to a 9-year low of $47.85 — JPMorgan cuts to Neutral ($52 from $86), Goldman cuts to Neutral ($52 from $76). ADP came in at 62K vs 40K forecast. IRGC threats on tech begin at 12:30 PM EDT.
#OpeningBell #SP500 #NKE #Nike #BrentCrude #IranWar #ADP #IRGC #StockMarket
Wall Street opened Q2 2026 on a constructive note Wednesday as the S&P 500 rose to approximately 6,574, extending Tuesday's 2.91% surge. Nike (NKE) was the dominant single-stock mover, tumbling roughly 9% to an intraday low of $47.85 after Q4 guidance called for revenue down 2%–4
Q1's final session: S&P futures +0.76% at 6,436.75. Why? WSJ reports Trump willing to end Iran operations even WITHOUT full Hormuz reopening. Oil choppy: WTI $102.3, Brent $112.9. $MKC -8.67% premarket. $NKE after the close. Consumer Confidence due today. Brent up 50%+ in March — steepest monthly gain since the 1990 Gulf War.
#PreMarket #SP500 #IranWar #WTI #BrentCrude #NKE #MKC #Q1Close #StockMarket
NEW YORK, March 31, 2026 — Tuesday opens as the final session of the first quarter of 2026 — and it does so with equity futures in positive territory for the first time in days, even as the Iran war enters its most diplomatically dissonant week yet. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) are up 48.50 points,
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