"The situation remains unstable," analysts stated. On April 9 - after the maximum collapse in six years amid the truce in the Middle East - oil prices began to rise again

Goldman expects Brent at $100 all the way to 2026 if the Strait of Hormuz doesn't open for another month

The Walt Disney Company

US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on NATO and revisited the Greenland issue amid disagreements with allies over war with Iran, while highlighting the fragility of a truce in the Middle East. OpenAI is gearing up for an IPO with retail investors and a massive infrastructure investment. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of April 9.

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Delta Air Lines, Inc.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

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The cost of <b>Brent</b> crude oil <a href="https://www.ice.com/products/219/Brent-Crude-Futures/data?marketId=6018433">rose</a> back above $95 per barrel, although it fell below $91 during trading. At the same time, Brent still remains about 13% cheaper than it was at the close of trading a day earlier. US <b>WTI</b> crude oil cheapened by 16% to $95.4 per barrel.

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Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef

Sources say drone strike on mainline pumping station

A key pipeline for Saudi Arabia's oil exports has come under attack

The VIX Volatility Index, also known as the "Wall Street Fear Index," fell below 20 points for the first time since the U.S. war against Iran began. That's a level that, according to <a href="https://www.investing.com/academy/trading/vix-index-definition/#:~:text=How%20To%20Read%20The%20VIX%20Index:%20What%20Do%20the%20Numbers%20Mean?,-Copied&amp;text=The%20VIX%20index%20typically%20ranges,coincided%20with%20significant%20market%20events">Investing.com</a> grading, indicates "relative calm or complacency in the market."

"Fear Index" signaled détente on Wall Street for the first time since the war began

Tesla, Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

All three major U.S. stock indices rose sharply in early trading on April 8, with the "technological" Nasdaq adding 3.5% at the moment. Brent and WTI oil prices are falling by more than 16%. The rise in U.S. stocks is driven by Donald Trump's announcement to suspend attacks on Iran. Tehran agreed to a two-week truce and said it would allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Nasdaq soars 3.5%, Brent drops to $91: how trading opened in New York

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Airbus SE

Despite the collapse after the US and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, Brent has gained more than 25% since the start of the war in the Middle East.

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The decline in oil quotations accelerated

'Many points already agreed upon': Trump discusses sanctions relief and uranium with Iran

The deal between the U.S. and Iran has dampened demand for one of the most popular protective assets during the war in the Middle East, while gold prices have gone upward

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Universal Music Group N.V.

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

Morning in New York: bulls welcome truce between US and Iran

The markets' rise on April 8 was driven by trader algorithms, but live investors remain risk-averse, believes Westpac's Martin Wetton