Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Wednesday's News Links

[CNBC] Dow surges 400 points as oil dives on Iran deal progress, AMD jumps: Live updates

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil and Gas Plunge on Report US and Iran Nearing Deal to End War

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold and Silver Surge on Iran War Optimism, Weaker Dollar

[Reuters] Global stocks surge and oil slides on Iran peace deal report

[Axios] Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say

[AP] Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz

[Axios] Trump suspends Hormuz operation, claims progress on Iran deal

[CNBC] Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, topping expectations, ADP says

[CNBC] China hosts Iran’s top diplomat just days ahead of Trump’s high-stakes visit

[Yahoo/Fortune] The war with Iran is ‘over’ but the jet fuel crisis is about to begin

[Yahoo/Telegraph] Andrew Bailey raises alarm over ‘shadow bank’ risk

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US to Adopt 25% Car Levy ‘Soon’ Unless EU Clears Trade Deal

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Apollo Sees Assets Top $1 Trillion for the First Time Ever

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Companies Rush to Sell Bonds in Europe’s Market at Record Pace

[Bloomberg] US Punts on Debt Auctions, Signaling No Changes Into 2027

[Bloomberg] Powell Is Right to Demand Clarity on Fed Independence

[Bloomberg] The AI Boom’s Chipmaker Moment Ignores History

[WSJ] Gulf States Fear an Emboldened Iran Is Taking Advantage of a Hesitant U.S.

[WSJ] China Is Still Supplying Drone Factories in Iran, Russia Despite U.S. Sanctions

[WSJ] South Korea Inflation Hits 21-Month High in April

[WSJ] On Eve of Proposed Cease-Fire, Russia Launches Huge Attack on Ukraine

[FT] FSB raises alarm over private credit vulnerabilities

[FT] Global oil reserves plunge at record pace as Middle East war strains supplies