European shares fell on Friday, with losses across the board as a global market rout gathered steam, capping a painful week as investors grappled with uncertainty over AI stocks after Democrats took control of the US Congress.
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AI Bubble Monitor: Who Gets Hit?
This point needs to be front and center when we hear the AI boys telling us that we have to save their rears for our own good. They had no intention of sharing their AI bonanzas with us (see how much money they are spending to defeat California’s wealth tax), and there is no reason the rest of the country should come up with the money to keep their companies going.
There is a reason we have bankruptcy law. The companies that got themselves in too deeply — in debt and lease commitments — and can’t pay their bills can go into bankruptcy. The shareholders get wiped out, but the companies, insofar as they have useful lines of business, keep operating.
AI Stock Selloff Gains Steam on Election Fallout
US stocks tumbled Thursday as investors questioned the future of the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout now that Democrats, riding a wave of discontent with data centers and AI, are poised to take both houses of Congress and key governorships across the country.
Defense firms fall as Democratic victory stokes fears of tighter Pentagon budget
With Democrats set to control Congress, investors bet future defense funding may not be as robust as previously expected. Shares of Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab, which oversees the biggest US weapons program, the F-35 fighter jet, fell 6.9%. Missile and radar maker RTX (RTX.N), opens new tab declined 3.1% and L3Harris Technologies (LHX.N), opens new tab sank 6.9%. General Dynamics (GD.N), opens new tab and Northrop Grumman (NOC.N), opens new tab also dropped.
Rheinmetall-Aktie verliert zweistellig: Rüstungskonzern senkt erneut die Prognose
Im dritten Quartal legte der Umsatz um fast ein Drittel auf 3,15 Milliarden Euro zu. Das operative Ergebnis kletterte mit 62 Prozent auf 553 Millionen Euro noch stärker. Die operative Marge verbesserte sich von 14,8 auf 17,5 Prozent. Der Auftragseingang liege mit 2,893 Milliarden Euro auf einem „guten, wenn auch leicht niedrigerem Niveau“, hiess es von Rheinmetall weiter.
France’s student protests highlight a debt crisis that could spill over to the rest of Europe
Worries about a potential debt crisis in France boiled over last week, leading to a selloff in French bonds and a sharp rise in yields.
The spread between French and German bond yields expanded to its widest level since 2012. That difference in yields means investors are demanding much higher returns to hold debt from France compared with Germany, which is deemed a safer alternative.
The French bond rout has sparked fears of spillovers to other high-yield European debt markets, with some analysts drawing parallels with the eurozone debt crisis of the early 2010s.
Oil surged above $94 a barrel after the U.S. struck Iranian targets in Hormuz
Oil prices surged Tuesday following U.S. military action against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a retaliatory move after Tehran launched overnight attacks on vessels passing through the waterway.
Nasdaq Slides 1.6% as Trump Vows Hormuz Toll; Oil Jumps 10%
U.S. stocks fell after President Donald Trump announced plans to resume a naval blockade against Iran and impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
On the 13th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 52,498.64 in New York, down 138.37 points, or 0.26%, from the previous session.
Oil prices rise 5%, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.1% after Trump said the agreement to pause fighting was “over,” but the index then trimmed its loss to 0.3% after Trump said the most recent exchange of fire with the Islamic Republic did not herald a return to full-scale war. They’re his latest mixed messages on what will happen with the war, which threatens to worsen inflation for the world.
Wall Street rallies, Dow ends with record on US-Iran deal, oil price slide
Wall Street rallied on Monday, with the Nasdaq climbing 3% and the Dow marking a record-high close after the United States and Iran struck a preliminary agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leading to an easing of inflation fears as crude oil prices dropped.
The deal framework — expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday — did not address key issues such as Tehran‘s nuclear program and the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
Oil futures fall amid talks of potential US-Iran deal
Oil futures have seen their biggest weekly drop in nearly two months as news swirled of a potential US-Iran deal that could see the Strait of Hormuz reopened and a ceasefire extended between Washington and Tehran.
Brent oil crude futures fell to $92.69 a barrel, a weekly drop of more than 10 percent.
Oil surges past $115 after reported drone strike on UAE port
Oil prices continue their upward incline, with Brent crude climbing to fresh intraday highs after reports of a drone strike targeting a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.
Brent rose above $115 a barrel shortly after 17:00 BST, gaining more than five percent on the day, following reports that the port of Fujairah had come under attack.
Global Market Today: Asian stocks gain, oil dips on hopes of Iran talks
(Apr 21, 2026, 06:28:31 AM IST)
Asian stocks edged higher as signs Iran may join talks with the US fostered cautious optimism about progress in the Middle East ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. Oil dropped.
UK stocks slip as uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire lifts oil prices
The UK‘s main stock indexes dipped on Monday in broad-based losses as fears that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire could collapse weighed on sentiment.
The U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely halted, sending crude oil prices more than 5% higher.
Oil drops 11%, Dow soars 900 points after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ during ceasefire
Oil prices dropped sharply and US stocks surged Friday after the Iranian foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” for commercial transit during the remainder of the ceasefire.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 11.2%, to just below $88.25 per barrel. WTI, the US benchmark, sank 10.9% to $81.20 per barrel. Oil prices traded at their lowest levels in five weeks.
Gaza death toll rises to 72,345 amid ongoing conflict, pressuring Netanyahu
The Gaza Health Ministry has reported over 72,345 Palestinian deaths amid ongoing conflict, while Polymarket’s Netanyahu exit by June 30 contract sits at 5.5% YES, down from 8% a week ago.
The death toll figure adds pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as the fragile ceasefire continues to face violations. The June 30 market is at 5.5% YES. The April 30 market is at 0.8% YES, showing deep skepticism about immediate political fallout.
Oil plunges, stocks soar after Iranian president offers first signs of willingness to end war with US
In comments first reported by state media, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told EU Council president António Costa that Iran has „the necessary will to end this war“ but expects certain guarantees in exchange.
Pezeshkian also said on Monday that any end to the war in the Middle East must „guarantee the security and interests of the Iranian people,“ according to comments first published by the state news agency IRNA and reported by regional media.
LATEST: Traders placed $580M in oil bets 15 minutes before Trump‘s Truth Social post on Iran talks, with 6,200 contracts changing hands, per FT.
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Traders bet $580 million on oil before Donald Trump‘s post on Iran talks
Traders reportedly placed $580 million in oil bets minutes before Donald Trump‘s post on Iran talks, triggering sharp moves in crude and stocks and raising questions over the timing of the trades
Trump Hands Humiliating Oil Victory to Putin Thanks to Iran War Chaos
Oil prices spiked to nearly $120 per barrel this week, their highest level since the pandemic. At the opening of the Asian markets on Friday, the price stayed above $100 per barrel, despite Trump bending the knee to the Kremlin dictator.
The Financial Times reported Thursday that Russia was already the biggest winner from Trump’s war, raking in as much as $150 million per day in extra budget revenues from oil sales.
But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, after announcing the move to release the sanctioned oil, said it “will not provide significant financial benefit to the Russian government.”
Why Vladimir Putin may be the big winner in Trump‘s Iran war
March 10, 2026)
Russian media was awash Monday and Tuesday with headlines and analysis about how the soaring oil prices will affect the country, but also its adversaries in the West. “Eastern Strike: Oil Price Could Surpass $150” read the headline in Russia’s pro-government Izvestia newspaper.
Elsewhere, firebrand pro-Kremlin TV host Olga Skabeyeva quipped Tuesday about people in the neighboring NATO nation of Estonia having to walk because public transport was already running out of fuel.
After Putin‘s meeting Monday, President Donald Trump appeared to hand him another gift as he suggested his administration was lifting sanctions on “some countries” to stabilize the oil market.
Thai stocks skyrocket after clear Bhumjaithai victory
The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index jumped more than 3% on Monday after election results showed the Bhumjaithai Party was in command in forming a new coalition government.
Nikkei jumps after landslide victory for Takaichi‘s ruling party
Other markets across Asia also advanced, with South Korea‘s Kospi surging 4% and some other benchmarks gaining more than 1%.
U.S. futures edged higher after the U.S. stock market roared back on Friday as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge.
The S&P 500 rallied 2% for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 points, or 2.5%, and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%.
Why John Paulson made $20 billion while America burned
(January 28, 2026)
In 2005, Wall Street believed housing could never fail. Ratings agencies laughed off the idea of defaults, banks printed money, and experts said the system was safe. One man disagreed. John Paulson bet against the housing market — and when it collapsed, he made over $20 billion while millions lost their homes