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(Bloomberg) \u2014 US stocks traded near an all-time high following a rally powered by optimism around a potential peace deal in the Middle East, with investors eyeing confirmation of new talks and a fresh spate of corporate earnings.<\/p>\n
The S&P 500 was up 0.4%, after closing within a whisker of its late-January record in the previous session. Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley rose as their equity traders posted strong revenue beats. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 was up 0.7%.<\/p>\n
Stock and bond markets are increasingly pricing out much of the risk premium built up since the conflict started in late February as the US and Iran look to arrange a second round of negotiations.<\/p>\n
The parties are closer to extending a ceasefire and restarting discussions about a longer-term peace deal, the Associated Press reported. President Donald Trump told the New York Post that talks could resume \u201cover the next two days\u201d and said in a Fox Business interview the war is \u201cclose to over.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe absence of pain set off this latest market run and the technicals support stocks and bonds rallying further,\u201d wrote Steven Blitz, chief US economist at TS Lombard. Once the impact of the war is clearer, \u201cone more reassessment of the outlook will be in order.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brent was less than 1% higher at around $95 a barrel as the US pressed ahead with a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Treasuries fell, with the two-year yield rising to 3.77%. The dollar was flat while gold fell toward $4,800 an ounce.<\/p>\n
Investors have been piling back into stocks even as there remains little clarity around the trajectory of the war, which has choked off around a fifth of global crude supplies and risked a surge in inflation that could still prompt central banks to tighten policy.<\/p>\n
Technology shares in particular have been snapped up after lagging the market for much of the year, with the Nasdaq 100 notching its longest stretch of daily wins since 2021. In just the past two sessions, a popular exchange-traded fund that tracks the software industry is up 6.4%. Oracle Corp. has soared 18% and Microsoft Corp. and Palantir Technologies Inc. have gained 6%.<\/p>\n
Robinhood Markets Inc. shares were up around 8% on Wednesday after the US Securities and Exchange Commission gave the go-ahead for sweeping changes to a restriction on day-trading activity by small investors.<\/p>\n
Earnings Watch<\/p>\n
Technical analysts, who study charts for clues on stock moves, said some indicators of market health are looking increasingly optimistic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile we believe it is prudent to maintain a healthy sense of skepticism regarding this headline-driven optimism, underlying breadth and trend indicators are improving off March lows, or at least until the next headline proves otherwise,\u201d according to Craig Johnson at Piper Sandler.<\/p>\n
With the earnings season now in full swing, investors will watch for signs of whether the conflict is denting the outlook for earnings and whether corporates and consumers are cutting back on spending amid the uncertainty.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarnings will be key for fundamental investors to step in and chase or fade,\u201d said Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays Plc. With \u201cstocks near year-to-date highs, it feels like easy gains are behind us and fundamentals should prevail again.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Bloomberg Strategists Say:<\/p>\n
\u201cBofA CEO Brian Moynihan said the bank saw healthy client activity and solid consumer spending, noting that they indicate a resilient US economy. His remarks echo what the other bank heads have indicated in recent days, which may further support risk sentiment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tatiana Darie, macro strategist. For the full analysis, click here.<\/p>\n
Corporate News:<\/p>\n
Jane Street Group has taken an additional $1 billion stake in AI cloud services provider CoreWeave Inc. and plans to spend about $6 billion on the company\u2019s technology offerings. Morgan Stanley\u2019s stock traders joined the rest of Wall Street with a record-breaking first quarter. Bank of America Corp.\u2019s traders pulled in the business\u2019s highest quarterly revenue in more than a decade, riding a wave of volatility that pushed the firm\u2019s stock-trading desk to an all-time record. Stellantis NV is discussing reviving a partnership with Dongfeng Motor Corp. that would involve joint car production in Europe and China, according to people familiar with the matter. ASML Holding NV raised its full-year sales forecast as the surge in global artificial intelligence spending fuels semiconductor production and boosts demand for the company\u2019s advanced chipmaking machines. Herm\u00e8s sales expanded at a disappointing clip as the Birkin bag maker was hit by the disruption caused by the conflict in the Middle East like many of its peers in the luxury goods industry. Some of the main moves in markets:<\/p>\n
Stocks<\/p>\n
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% as of 11:17 a.m. New York time The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.7% The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3% The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.4% The MSCI World Index rose 0.3% Currencies<\/p>\n
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index was little changed The euro was little changed at $1.1801 The British pound was little changed at $1.3573 The Japanese yen fell 0.1% to 158.98 per dollar Cryptocurrencies<\/p>\n
Bitcoin was little changed at $74,168.43 Ether rose 1.2% to $2,342.73 Bonds<\/p>\n
The yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced three basis points to 4.28% Germany\u2019s 10-year yield advanced two basis points to 3.04% Britain\u2019s 10-year yield advanced two basis points to 4.80% Commodities<\/p>\n
West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1.4% to $92.55 a barrel Spot gold fell 0.8% to $4,805.11 an ounce This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation.<\/p>\n
\u2013With assistance from Isabelle Lee.<\/p>\n
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