stock market

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The city-state’s stock market has outperformed peers since end-February when the Middle East tensions broke out and could continue benefiting from ongoing macro uncertainty, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Evergrande's stock market valuation shrank by 99% before its shares were taken off the Hong Kong exchange in August 2025 after more than a decade and a half of trading.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“As Iran tensions increase, oil prices are increasing, and the stock market is still inversely correlated to oil prices,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Investors, still questioning whether a truce between the U.S. and Iran will last after their two-week cease-fire agreement, will be looking for company earnings to provide a solid fundamental underpinning for a jittery stock market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Eisman had worked on Wall Street for nearly two decades, but, like most stock market people, he’d never before sat down with anyone from Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis