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Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The latest week provides a good illustration: Tuesday saw shares turn in their best day in months, with the Dow gaining 1,125 points, or 2.49%, and the other indices roughly matching its performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

She cites rapid expansion of customers such as TikTok driving stronger-than-expected performance in J&T’s new markets, which includes Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The crowd parted to make way for the young swordsman who had partnered against Grigori in the performance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros