Stellantis N.V.

Volkswagen AG

The collapse in Stellantis' stock price was the deepest since it announced multibillion-dollar losses in February

The maker of Jeep and Fiat announced a return to profit. Why did the stock collapse?

Alphabet Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

Amazon.com, Inc.

QUALCOMM Incorporated

KLA Corporation

Carvana Co.

SoFi Technologies, Inc.

Enphase Energy, Inc.

Generac Holdings Inc.

General Dynamics Corporation

Brown-Forman Corporation

Teradyne, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Capital Markets Research, Freedom Broker.

Morning in New York: macro data and bigtechs will set the direction of trading

SoftBank Corp.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Alphabet was the winner in the cloud segment out of the four "Magnificent Seven" companies that reported at the same time. The U.S. Federal Reserve did not change its key rate amid steady inflation. The price of Brent crude oil broke through the $126 per barrel mark amid reports that the U.S. military is preparing options for action against Iran. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of April 30.

Highlights for the morning: Alphabet in the lead, Samsung's profits up 8x, $100 billion IPO

The market is playing down the risks that the Strait of Hormuz may now remain closed for months rather than days

Oil breaks through $126 after Trump signals Hormuz blockade will drag on

In recent years, the UAE has become a popular place to store high-value assets, including gold, but the status of "safe haven" came under pressure after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East for more than two months, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/singapore-is-pulling-in-dubai-gold-as-middle-east-war-drags-on?embedded-checkout=true">notes</a> Bloomberg. Against this backdrop, gold imports to Singapore from Dubai in March reached a five-year high.

Wealthy investors are moving gold out of Dubai. Who benefits?

Brent crude oil with delivery in June jumped in trading on April 29 above $118 per barrel and at one point broke through the $119.45 mark. This, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-reports-us-will-extend-iran-blockade-prolonging-mideast-supply-2026-04-29/">Reuters</a> and the <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/243b9344-bab3-4129-bbec-825e97d661f4">Financial Times</a> note, is the highest level for Brent in the past month. Also, the average price of gasoline in the United States has increased to the maximum since July 2022, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/article/gas-prices-jump-to-highest-level-since-july-2022-as-oil-hovers-near-110-154947778.html">writes</a> Yahoo Finance. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average price of gasoline rose to nearly $4.23 per gallon, up about $0.12 over the past two days and more than a dollar higher than a year ago.

Brent crude jumped to $119 a barrel, US gasoline at highest since 2022

Astana and Baghdad deny the possibility of changing course and leaving the oil cartel

From Kazakhstan to Venezuela: which OPEC+ countries may leave the alliance after the UAE?

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Visa Inc.

Starbucks Corporation

Bloom Energy Corporation

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

The Coca-Cola Company

General Motors Company

Spotify Technology S.A.

United Parcel Service, Inc.

Corning Incorporated

Morning in New York: Fed rate hike and megacaps

In trading on April 29, Mark crude oil with delivery in June jumped more than 3% at the moment, reaching a peak of $115.43 per barrel. This is the highest in the last month, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-reports-us-will-extend-iran-blockade-prolonging-mideast-supply-2026-04-29/">points out</a>. At the time of publication, Brent has slowed down a bit - traded at $114.57 per barrel. North American WTI, meanwhile, adds almost 3.5% against the previous close and costs $103.4.

Brent crude oil peaks for the month amid fears of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

UBS Group AG

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Arm Holdings plc

The U.S. is preparing for a prolonged naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and, at the same time, threatening to sanction banks for transactions with Chinese independent refineries that process Iranian oil in an effort to limit Tehran's revenues. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events for the morning of April 29.

Shell plc

At the same time, Shell warned of the risks of long oil and gas shortages

Iran asks U.S. to lift blockade on Strait of Hormuz - Trump

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) since the war in the Middle East began two months ago appears to have left the Persian Gulf after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/first-lng-shipment-since-iran-war-began-appears-to-exit-hormuz?srnd=homepage-europe">writes,</a> citing ship tracking data.

The first LNG tanker in two months of war has left the Persian Gulf. What about prices?