Broadcom Inc.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

CoreWeave, Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

Oracle Corporation

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Technology index Nasdaq Composite in the first minutes of trading on April 28 lost immediately a little more than 1%, but then - slowed the rate of decline, at the time of publication loses 0.75%. Such dynamics it <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/sok-openai-oracle-i-coreweave-obvalilis-u-softbank-hudsij-den-za-polgoda">demonstrates</a> against the background of reports that the developer of ChatGPT - OpenAI - has not achieved its own goals for attracting new users and revenue, this was previously reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) with reference to sources.

Nasdaq Composite falls amid 'OpenAI shock'. Will Mag 7 reports support it?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC and OPEC+), Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/uae-says-it-quits-opec-opec-statement-2026-04-28/">writes,</a> pointing out that such a move would be a serious blow to the group and its de facto leader - Saudi Arabia - amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. As of February 2026, the UAE was OPEC's third-largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia and Iraq, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/uae-opec-oil-iran.html">specifies</a>.

Arab Emirates withdraws from OPEC and OPEC+

Intel Corporation

America's broad index of stocks S&amp;P 500 and technology Nasdaq Composite opened April 24 in positive territory on the back of Intel securities soaring to an all-time high, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">notes</a>.

Intel stock soared to an all-time high, pushing up the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq

Brent crude oil jumped to over $107 per barrel in trading on April 24. Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/european-stock-returns-are-now-losing-against-the-us-this-year">notes</a> that this was the highest level since U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in the Middle East on April 8. However, then - oil quotations rolled back first to the level of the previous close, and then - and went into negative: a Pakistani official familiar with the situation, said: the Iranian foreign minister is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday to participate in the second round of talks between Tehran and Washington, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets">writes</a>.

Oil falls from two-week high: Iran may continue talks with US - media

US President Donald Trump - shortly before the start of the April 23 trading session on the US markets - ordered the US military to "shoot and destroy" any boats that plant mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Also against this background, as well as - due to uncertainty about the de-escalation of the situation in the Middle East - the main U.S. stock indices opened with a decline, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-futures-slip-investors-pause-clarity-us-iran-war-2026-04-23/">notes</a>.

Trump instructed to 'destroy' ships spreading mines in Strait of Hormuz Stocks fell

The U.S. military reported intercepting two Iranian oil supertankers trying to circumvent the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

US announces interception of two Iranian supertankers. Oil, $104

Foreign investors and wealthy expats have helped Dubai's real estate market become one of the most sought-after in the world. But now, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, which has put pressure on demand, housing prices in the emirate - for the first time since the 2020 pandemic - have fallen, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/dubai-home-prices-post-first-declines-after-post-pandemic-boom">writes</a>, citing data from Dubai-based consulting and research firm ValuStrat.

Dubai home prices fall amid war - first time since 2020

Major U.S. stock indices opened on April 22 with growth amid contradictory signals from the Middle East. On the one hand, US President Donald Trump <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-prodlil-peremirie-s-iranom-cto-sovetuet-ubs">extended the</a> ceasefire with Iran, referring to the "split" in the Iranian government over the continuation of peace talks. On the other - already after this announcement, Iran announced the seizure of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz - allegedly for violating maritime laws. Both ships were escorted to Iranian shores by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This is the first time Iran has seized ships since the beginning of the war, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-will-indefinitely-extend-ceasefire-unclear-if-iran-agrees-2026-04-22/">notes</a>.

"Guessing Game": oil at $100, stocks rise amid Iran uncertainty

In the area of the Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked, <a href="https://www.ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/products/20260422-ukmto_warning_attack.pdf?rev=85f516057e214383a089fb298fe5987c">reported</a> in the Office of Maritime Trade Operations of Great Britain. According to the agency's information, fire was opened on the vessel shortly after an Iranian military boat approached it, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/container-ship-comes-under-gunfire-near-hormuz-uk-navy-says">noted</a>.

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