Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Thursday's News Links

[CNBC] S&P declines following another record-setting day for benchmark: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Gains as US-Iran Talks Stall, Keeping Hormuz Blocked

[Reuters] Morning Bid: How much risk can markets swallow?

[AP] Live updates: US military seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran, intensifying their standoff

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Intercepts Iran Oil Supertankers as Tehran Keeps Hormuz Shut

[Reuters] Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

[CNBC] ‘We are facing the biggest energy security threat in history,’ IEA chief tells CNBC

[AP] US jobless claim filings rise modestly to 214,000 last week, remain at historically healthy levels

[Reuters] Biggest IPO wave in history promises $3 trillion in value – with no profits

[Reuters] Iran war impact seeps ever deeper into global economy

[Axios] Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan

[AP] Canada’s prime minister says the US does not get to dictate terms for a trade agreement

[Bloomberg] US Says It Awaits Iran Move on Talks as Hormuz Tension Rises

[Bloomberg] Shipping Through Hormuz Remains Largely Frozen After US Blockade

[Bloomberg] Dudley: Warsh Wants Fed Regime Change. Here’s Where to Start.

[Bloomberg] Cherry Blossoms Are Proof of a Planet Going Awry

[NYT] Why Diesel Has Become a Much Bigger Economic Problem Than Gasoline

[WSJ] How U.S. Ship Boardings Have Kicked Off a New Phase of the Iran War

[WSJ] Air War in Iran Gives Way to Crippling Stalemate in Hormuz

[WSJ] U.S. Officials Try to Get a Grip on Risks Bubbling Inside Private Credit

[WSJ] In a Slow Market, Some Houses Are Still Selling Fast

[FT] US-Iran war hits new stalemate with shaky ceasefire deal

[FT] ‘The last thing we needed’: US farmers hit by spiralling prices due to Iran war