Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Thursday's News Links

[CNBC] Stock futures inch higher following a record-setting day for S&P 500 and Nasdaq: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Rises With Hormuz Still Blocked as Longer Truce Under Review

[AP] Live updates: Pakistan delegation to meet with Iranian officials, hoping for more US-Iran talks

[Reuters] Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work, Iranian sources say

[AP] US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War

[Axios] Iran war's ripple effects hit key U.S. trading partners

[CNBC] Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks, IEA chief tells AP

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] UK Prepares for Food Shortages Caused by Iran War CO2 Crunch

[AP] US jobless claims fall last week as layoffs remain low despite global economic uncertainty

[Reuters] Wall Street bank earnings in five charts as volatile markets take center stage

[Axios] Private credit risk? This is fine

[Reuters] Relaxation of US day-trading rules opens door to YOLO trading, higher risk 

[CNBC] Spring homebuying season is here, but it’s not bringing much price relief for buyers

[AP] ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

[Reuters] How surging bond yields add to Europe's fiscal headaches

[Reuters] Aluminium in crisis: war, tariffs and a market running on empty

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Economy Revs Up Despite War as Growth Tops Forecasts

[CNBC] China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter — but Iran war clouds outlook

[Axios] Renewable energy gets an Iran war boost

[Bloomberg] Fed’s Williams Signals Steady Rates in Face of War’s Risks

[Bloomberg] A Botched Fed Transition Is a Stain on Independence

[Bloomberg] Private Credit's Biggest User Is in an Even Worse Place

[Bloomberg] How Much Finance Is Too Much for the US Economy?

[Bloomberg] Macro Hedge Funds Hammered in China as Bridgewater Loses 5.6%

[Bloomberg] China Home Price Decline Eases in Boost for Recovery Hopes

[Bloomberg] Why North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Is a Growing Worry

[WSJ] Pirro, Warsh, Trump and the Fed Drama That Just Won’t Stop

[WSJ] The Decades-Old Legal Question at the Heart of the Fed Chair Showdown

[WSJ] Wall Street Is Spending Its Big Windfall on Wall Street

[FT] Donald Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jay Powell — again

[FT] Can Donald Trump unseat Jay Powell as Federal Reserve chair?

[FT] How the Strait of Hormuz will change Iran’s regime

[FT] Gulf states turn to private deals in $10bn wartime borrowing spree

[FT] Who’s managing all the sovereign wealth?