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Iran War

• It Could Be Time to Hedge Against Inflation

• How Much Lower Can Oil Prices Go on the Iran Peace Deal?

• With Commodity Prices Booming, Few Mining Stocks Look Cheap

• Morningstar DBRS: High Oil Prices to Persist Into Summer, but Ample US Gas Storage Provides Buffer

• ‘Nothing Else Matters’ in Today’s Market, Says Strategist

• Supply Shocks? We’ve Had a Few. Here’s How Investors Can Deal

• How the Iran War Is Shaping Markets

• Haven or High Risk? Decoding Bitcoin’s Unstable Market Role

• Fed Rates Seen on Hold at April Policy Meeting

Stock Market Trends

• What Investors Should Watch for in the Second Half of 2026

• Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities

• AI Is Globalizing Many of the World’s Stock Markets. Here’s What That Means for Investors

• European Markets Record Bumper Q2 on Tech Rally

• Smart Investor: Dividend-Stock Winners, Midterms and the Elections, and Q2 Wrap-Ups

• Weekly Market Update: Stocks Gain 1.74% as Communication Services Rise and Utilities Fall

• Winners and Losers Among Stock Funds During Q2 2026

• Q3 Stock Market Outlook: What’s In and What’s Out

• 7 Charts on Q2 Markets Highlights: The Big AI Rally Gets Even Bigger

Company Earnings

• What’s Happening in the Markets This Week

• Going Into Earnings, Is Netflix Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

• Nike Earnings: Transformation Progress Overshadowed by Near-Term Challenges

• Tencent: AI Panic Hits Earnings Multiple, Not the Fundamentals

• Micron Earnings: Near-Term Boom Continues, But Long-Term Supply Worries Are Building

• After Earnings, Is Adobe Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

• After Earnings, Is Oracle Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

• Oracle Earnings: Hefty Capital Expenditure Is a Burden of Rapid Growth

• Adobe Earnings: Good, but More Freemium Users Mean Less Near-Term ARR

Interest Rates

• Morningstar DBRS Economic Update: The US Powers Through, While Canada Aims to Recover

• What’s Happening in the Markets This Week

• Despite a June Slowdown in Hiring, Job Market Still Seen as Solid

• 7 Charts on Q2 Markets Highlights: The Big AI Rally Gets Even Bigger

• What’s Ahead in 2027 and Beyond for Inflation, Fed Rate Cuts, and More

• Warsh’s Tenure Starts with Fed Seen Laying Groundwork for Rate Hike

• At Warsh’s First Meeting as Fed Chair, What Changes Can Investors Expect?

• European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates and Lifts Inflation Forecasts

• May Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring, but a Fed Rate Hike Isn’t a Done Deal

Tariffs

• Claudia Sahm: Thinking Through Scenarios in a Whiplash Economy

• March CPI Forecast to Reflect Surge in Energy Prices from Iran War

• When It Comes to Tariffs, It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

• Smart Investor: Stocks Leading the Rotation, Could Tariffs Rise Again, and the New Alts Manager Stock Meltdown

• Don’t Overreact: Tariffs Overturned, but Fundamentals Still Rule

• Could Tariffs Go Still Higher Despite the Supreme Court Ruling?

• Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs—What It Means for Markets

• Tariffs Explained: The 5 Ways They Hit American Consumers and Investors

• The 4 Defining Charts for Markets in 2025: Key Takeaways for Investors

More in Markets

AI Is Globalizing Many of the World’s Stock Markets. Here’s What That Means for Investors

Morningstar Indexes’ global revenue study shows many equity markets have become more internationally connected, led by the rise of AI companies.

5 Myths About AI’s Economic Impact, and What the Data Actually Shows

The AI economy is full of myths. Here are 5 worth challenging.

The Labor Market Comeback May Not Be As Strong as It Looks

The latest data sprinkles some cold water on the optimistic narrative.

European Markets Record Bumper Q2 on Tech Rally

Tech, financials, and industrials led gains, while energy stocks slumped from prior highs.

Markets Brief: This Market Indicator Is at a Bigger Extreme Than During the Dot-Com Bubble

The momentum markets’ drawdown risk, plus BlackRock’s Li on paring back on the EM AI trade but staying the course in the US.

Smart Investor: Dividend-Stock Winners, Midterms and the Elections, and Q2 Wrap-Ups

We wrap up our coverage of the markets and the week.

Weekly Market Update: Stocks Gain 1.74% as Communication Services Rise and Utilities Fall

Rivian stock jumped, while SanDisk tumbled.

Winners and Losers Among Stock Funds During Q2 2026

Semiconductors, emerging markets, and small-caps led the rebound, while software and energy struggled to keep pace.

What’s Happening in the Markets This Week

June FOMC meeting minutes are slated for release.

Q3 Stock Market Outlook: What’s In and What’s Out

Morningstar Wealth strategist Dominic Pappalardo says to stick with small caps and Latin America stocks.

7 Charts on Q2 Markets Highlights: The Big AI Rally Gets Even Bigger

Some AI-driven indexes posted their best quarters on record as hardware names rocketed higher.

AI Stocks Fueled the Market’s Q2 Comeback. Now Investors Face a Reality Check

The AI boom has reshaped stock markets, but a June selloff exposed the risks of lofty valuations and growing concentration.

Jeremy Grantham: ‘Almost Everything Looks More Attractive Than the US Equity Market’

The GMO co-founder weighs in on bubbles, AI hype, environmental issues, and where investors can find better values.

Why This Year’s Midterm Elections Could Really Matter to the Stock Market

Strategas’ Clifton on a potential split Congress, AI policies, and key stocks to watch.

3 Stocks to Buy and 3 Stocks to Sell for July

Plus, our take on Micron’s blockbuster earnings.

Markets Brief: Which Utilities Stocks Are the Best Data Center Plays?

Plus, inside the Q2 mid-cap stock surge, jobs data ahead, and are refinery stocks a buy after a dip?

What’s Happening in the Markets This Week

The June jobs report is due Thursday in a holiday-shortened week.

Smart Investor: Yellow Flags For Memory Stocks, Bubble Orders, and Morningstar’s Fed Outlook

Weekly Market Update: Stocks Slip 1.86% as Healthcare Rises and Technology Falls

Blackberry and Bayer soared, while data center names Bloom and IREN fared the worst.

GQG: Why We Are Still In An AI Stock Market Bubble

While bulls point to huge chip and hardware orders, GQG manager Kersmanc says that’s all part of the bubble.