S&P 500 Hits All-Time High 7,399 as Goldilocks Jobs Report and AI Rally Defy War Risk
TL;DR The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high of 7,398.93 on Friday, May
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Hormuz Escalation: US Fires on Iranian Tankers, Oil Tops $100, Bitcoin Falls Below $80K
TL;DR US Central Command fired on two Iranian-flagged oil tankers on May 8 after Iran attacked three US Navy
Iran Response Due Overnight: US Tables 1-Month Ceasefire Plus Hormuz Reopening Deal
TL;DR The US has formally proposed a one-month ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a
Hormuz Ceasefire Cracks: US Fires on Iranian Tankers, UAE Hit by Missiles, Brent Above $101 as Bitcoin Drops Below $80K
As of approximately 7:45 p.m. ET on Friday, May 8, 2026. TL;DR The month-old US-Iran ceasefire took
April Jobs Beat Sends S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Highs, Marking Sixth Straight Weekly Win
TL;DR April nonfarm payrolls rose 115,000 - more than double the 55,000 consensus - sending the S&
Iran Launches Missiles and Drones at UAE, Targeting US Bases in Abu Dhabi: Weekend Risk Watch
Current time: Friday, May 8, 2026, approximately 6:30 p.m. ET TL;DR Iran launched two ballistic missiles and
US Warplanes Strike Iranian Oil Tankers at Sea: What Friday's Jask Attack Means for Brent, Futures, and Monday's Open
As of 10:15 PM UTC, May 8, 2026 | Risk Watch | Confirmed facts separated from what is still developing. TL;
April Jobs Beat Drives S&P 500 to Record as Stocks Post Sixth Straight Weekly Gain
TL;DR The US economy added 115,000 jobs in April, nearly double the 62,000 Wall Street consensus, in
AI Chip Stocks Ignite S&P 500 to Sixth Straight Record Week
TL;DR The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) surged roughly 5% on Friday, May 8, as Micron Technology and Sandisk each
Bitcoin Stalls at $80K as April Jobs Beat Lifts Fed Rate Hike Odds
TL;DR TL;DR: Bitcoin spent May 8 oscillating around the $80,000 level after April nonfarm payrolls came in