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Stocks Take a Breather After Record Run. Big Tech Earnings and Fed Meeting Loom Large.
YahooApr 24, 2026
Investors will need to rest up ahead of next week’s bruising slate of corporate earnings, economic data, and central bank policy meetings. The took a breather on Thursday, falling around 30 points from its recent record high as global oil prices extended their weekly run of gains amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions and an unsteady truce in the broader Gulf region. “Markets are entering the final day of the trading week in a cautious mood as U.S.-Iran tensions show no signs of easing while the Strait of Hormuz remains essentially closed,” said Deutsche Bank’s global head of macro research Jim Reid.
