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  • Nasdaq, S&P 500 Finish Choppy Trading Day At New Record Highs April 27, 2026 16:12 ET

    Following the strength seen during last Friday's sessions, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Monday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing narrowly mixed. While the Nasdaq rose 50.50 points...

  • Positive Affect Treatment Improves Outcomes In Anhedonia, Study Finds April 27, 2026 15:17 ET

    Anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure, affects nearly 90% of people with major depression. It is linked to longer and more severe illness, makes recovery harder, and increases the risk of suicidal behavior. It is also seen in conditions like anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance...

  • Study Finds Fish Oil May Slow Brain Recovery After Head Injuries April 27, 2026 14:15 ET

    A study by scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina, published in Cell Reports, suggests that some parts of fish oil may actually slow the brain's recovery after repeated mild head injuries. Fish oil comes from fatty fish like salmon and mackerel. It is popular because it contains omega-3...

  • U.S. Stocks Turning In Lackluster Performance April 27, 2026 11:03 ET

    Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Monday, with the major averages bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. Currently, the major averages are posting modest losses. The Dow is down 91.50 points or 0.2 percent at 49,139.21, the Nasdaq is down 49.96...

  • Verizon Stock Gains On Higher Q1 Results, Raised FY26 Outlook April 27, 2026 09:53 ET

    Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. were gaining around 3 percent in the early morning trading on the NYSE after the telecom major on Monday lifted fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings outlook after reporting higher profit and revenues for its first quarter. The company said it achieved highest quarterly adjusted EBITDA in company history, and delivered its first positive first-quarter postpaid phone..

  • U.S. Stocks May Show A Lack Of Direction In Early Trading April 27, 2026 08:50 ET

    Following the strength seen during last Friday's session, stocks may show a lack of direction in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by less than a tenth of a percent. Traders may be reluctant...

  • Wall Street Aims To Open Broadly Higher April 27, 2026 08:16 ET

    Initial signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open mostly up on Monday. Since there are no progress in the peace talks to settle the Middle East crisis, Oil prices continue to climb. Brent crude futures traded 2.4 percent higher at $107.88 a barrel. WTI crude futures were...

  • Domino's Pizza Stock Down On Weak Q1 Profit, Despite Comps Growth April 27, 2026 07:31 ET

    Domino's Pizza, Inc., the largest pizza company in the world, Monday reported weak profit in its first quarter, despite growth in revenues and same store sales with improved performance mainly in U.S. stores. In pre-market activity, the shares were losing around 4.07 percent. CEO Russell Weiner stated, "Q1 2026 represented another quarter of positive order count and market share growth..."

  • European Shares Rise Ahead Of Central Bank Meetings April 27, 2026 05:06 ET

    European stocks were broadly higher on Monday after Wall Street's main indexes ended last week with new highs. As talks between the United States and Iran enter a new phase of uncertainty, media reports suggested that Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war while postponing...

  • German Consumer Confidence Deteriorates April 27, 2026 04:13 ET

    German consumer sentiment is set to deteriorate sharply in May as income expectations collapsed due to rising inflation amid the war in Iran, the latest results of the NIM Consumer Climate powered by GfK showed Monday. The forward-looking consumer confidence index fell to -33.3 in May from -28.1 in April. This was the lowest score since February 2023.

  • European Shares Seen Tad Higher At Open As US-Iran Peace Talk Hopes Wobble April 27, 2026 01:38 ET

    European stocks look set to open higher on Monday after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 closed at fresh record highs on Friday on renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. U.S. equity futures ticked higher as optimism prevails for possible negotiations between the United States and Iran. After...

  • U.S. Moves To Reschedule Marijuana To Schedule III, Expands Research Pathways April 24, 2026 17:47 ET

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently shared that the Justice Department is moving to change the classification of some types of marijuana under federal law, which marks a notable shift in how the U.S. views drug policy.

  • FDA Moves To Fast-Track Psychedelic Therapies For Mental Health April 24, 2026 17:45 ET

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rolled out a plan to speed up the development of psychedelic treatments for serious mental health issues, marking a significant change in U.S. healthcare policy.

  • Google Plans Up To $40 Bln Investment In Anthropic Amid AI Race April 24, 2026 17:24 ET

    Google is setting its sights on a huge investment, potentially reaching $40 billion, in Anthropic, which shows just how fierce the competition for computing power in AI is becoming.

  • Intel Helps Lead Nasdaq, S&P 500 To New Record Closing Highs April 24, 2026 16:17 ET

    After moving mostly lower over the course of the previous session, stocks moved back to the upside during trading on Friday. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 more than offset yesterday's losses, reaching new record closing highs.

Global Economics Weekly Update: April 20 – April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026 15:15 ET
Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.