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Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea.Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Monday as investors looked past renewed diplomatic setbacks between the U.S. and Iran, even as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept oil prices elevated.Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.53% to hit a record high, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1% to also notch a record level.In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.54%.Sentiment held up despite U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday scrapping plans to send U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff…
Japan’s record bull run under threat as Mideast war clouds earnings season Source link
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Pakistani Chief of General Staff Asim Munir (R) amid efforts to revive stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran to end their eight-week war, in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on April 25, 2026.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesIran’s foreign minister briefly visited Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington, but U.S. President Donald Trump said they could talk by phone instead.Abbas Araghchi had left Pakistan’s capital late the previous day, creating confusion around an expected second round of talks…
Oil jumps, stock futures slip as US-Iran talks stall Source link
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before the closing bell in New York, on April 24, 2026. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty ImagesStock futures fell in overnight trading Sunday as stalled Iran peace talks and a fresh escalation in the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher, keeping geopolitical tensions front and center heading into a pivotal week.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, or 130 points. S&P 500 futures declined 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.3%.President Donald Trump on Saturday scrapped plans to send U.S. special envoy…
It’s the busiest week of the earnings season, with five “Magnificent Seven” members likely to set the tone for the rest of the market. Meta Platforms, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft are among the more than 160 S & P 500 companies due to post results this week. Some non-Big Tech companies slated to release results include General Motors and Robinhood. So far, the corporate reporting period has been strong. Of the roughly 140 S & P 500 members that have issued results, 82% have topped expectations, according to FactSet data. All times ET. Tuesday Coca-Cola is set to report…
Paramount+ unveiled a new teaser for the upcoming fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds at CCXP in Mexico City over the weekend. (Some spoilers for prior seasons below.) The third season of Strange New Worlds was admittedly a bit uneven, with serious plot lines mixed in with some downright silly ones that divided fans. Arguably the most significant moment was bidding farewell to Melanie Scrofano’s Marie Batel, Pike’s (Anson Mount) love interest. Her parting gift to Pike: an illusory alternate life where she and Pike got to grow old together. So expect Pike to be dealing with her loss…
Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter answers quickfire questions ahead of the Senedd election. Source link
Berkshire Hathaway ‘s first annual meeting without Warren Buffett next weekend is shaping up as a test of investor confidence in Greg Abel, his successor as CEO, with shareholders looking for signs of how the sprawling conglomerate plans to allocate capital and what its approach will be when it comes to technology investments. The May 2 gathering in Omaha will mark a historic change, with Buffett not expected to take the stage. Instead, Abel and insurance chief Ajit Jain will lead the first question-and-answer session, followed by a second panel including the heads of Berkshire subsidiaries: Katie Farmer, CEO of…
Photo of the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting posted on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account on April 25th, 2026.@realdonaldtrump | Truth SocialThe annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner was derailed Saturday night after an armed man, Cole Allen, rushed through a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. The suspected gunman was apprehended at the scene and is expected to be arraigned on Monday. One law enforcement agent was shot but not seriously injured, and all Trump administration officials and lawmakers were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported among the attendees.After the incident, President Donald Trump…