Intel Corporation

Strong results from chipmaker Intel, which triggered a rally in the entire semiconductor industry, as well as hopes that the U.S. and Iran would return to the negotiating table, pushed the stock market to new all-time highs. The S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes ended trading on April 24 at record levels, but the Dow Jones, which is called an indicator of the "old" economy, remained in the red zone. Intel shares were excluded from the DJIA in 2024.

"AI returns to the spotlight": S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit records

Oracle Corporation

Tesla, Inc.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

ServiceNow, Inc.

International Business Machines Corporation

On Thursday, the S&amp;P 500 index renewed its intraday historic high, but ended the day in the negative due to news from the Middle East: the publication Axios reported that Iran continued to mine the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, the US President <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-porucil-unictozat-suda-razbrasyvausie-miny-v-ormuzskom-prolive-akcii-upali">instructed</a> the Navy to open fire on boats planting mines. This led to a rise in the price of oil. The market was also pulled down by the shares of software developers after the reports of several companies.

Iran mines Strait of Hormuz, oil above $105, software developer stocks collapse

The main indexes of American shares only slightly decreased at the end of trading on Monday, April 20, and oil prices rose significantly. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran intensified over the weekend, but traders are betting that the two countries will eventually reach a compromise, CNBC reported. U.S. President Donald Trump said he is unlikely to extend the truce with Tehran, which ends Wednesday, if a peace deal with Tehran is not reached and emphasized that the U.S. will continue to block the Strait of Hormuz until an agreement is signed.

"For the market, the war is over": US stocks down slightly 2 days before truce expires

Sleep Number Corporation

Aehr Test Systems, Inc.

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

Waldencast plc

Vicor Corporation

Solo Brands, Inc.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

Paysafe Limited

GigaCloud Technology Inc.

The Russell 2000, the smid-cap benchmark, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ERUT/">jumped</a> 3.4% in early trading on Wednesday to its highest level in more than a month. That would mark the index’s best performance in the last two months, Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-040826/card/the-russell-2000-is-soaring-it-s-almost-out-of-correction-territory--WkUyZETA0oS6rLEU4cLa">wrote</a>. However, momentum later slowed. Still, the Russell 2000 managed to post the strongest gain among major U.S. indexes by the close of trading on Wednesday, rising nearly 3%.

Russell 2000 hits a one-month high on Iran war ceasefire

On Friday, April 3, stock exchanges in the U.S. will be closed

Dow down, S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq up, Brent up 7% ahead of long weekend

NIKE, Inc.

Newmont Corporation

AngloGold Ashanti plc

The major U.S. equity indices rose for the second day in a row on April 1, albeit at a slower pace than the day before. Oil prices declined by about 3%. Investors' hopes that the war in the Middle East is nearing an end have strengthened. US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a ceasefire from the US. According to Politico, Trump is preparing to announce the winding down of the war in an address to the nation scheduled for 3:00 a.m. CET on April 2.

U.S. stocks rise for second straight day, 'fear index' below 25 for first time in a week

Commodity prices have never risen so fast

U.S. stocks posted their best one-day gain since Ma. Oil rose 63% over the month

The Russell 2000, the benchmark for small-cap stocks, rose 2.30% on the day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump <a href="https://en.oninvest.com/article/trump-announces-temporary-ceasefire-on-iran-s-energy-infrastructure">said</a>&nbsp;the U.S. and Iran had “productive conversations,” following a correction on Friday. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/IWM/">gained</a>&nbsp;2.15%. The rally is expected to continue into Wednesday and Thursday, after which traders should pause and take near-term profits, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/watch-small-cap-stocks-as-market-tries-to-recover-from-last-weeks-declines-says-nyse-insider-jay-woods.html">says</a>&nbsp;Jay Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets.

Russell 2000 leads Monday's rally. How should investors play the rest of the week?

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

Caterpillar Inc.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

American Airlines Group Inc.

RTX Corporation

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Oil prices rose sharply amid the war between the U.S. and Iran and the threat of prolonged disruption of energy supplies from the Middle East. Futures for U.S. WTI rose for five days by about 35% - this is the largest weekly growth since the beginning of trading in oil contracts in 1983, notes CNBC. All week American stocks showed strong volatility: the so-called Wall Street fear index jumped by 25% by the end of Friday and almost reached 30 points, while the alarming is considered to overcome the mark of 20.

The fastest rise in oil in history and a fear index under 30: the results of the first week of the war

The Boeing Company

3M Company

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

GE Aerospace

Major U.S. stock market indices collapsed on Thursday, March 5, failing to hold Wednesday's gains. Fears around the war with Iran intensified after it became known about strikes on several oil tankers. This triggered a panic sell-off, the price of oil jumped and the fear index soared. By the close of trading, the fall in stocks and the oil rally had slowed - in anticipation of a possible <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-weighs-oil-futures-market-action-combat-rising-energy-prices-wh-official-2026-03-05/">announcement of </a>measures to curb energy prices by the US Treasury Department.

Oil rally, stock market panic and falling gold: results of the sixth day of the war

Amazon.com, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, March 4, continuing the recovery that began at the end of the previous session. The market was led by technology companies. The rally was also helped by the easing of investors' fears of a slowdown in economic growth in the U.S., thanks to fresh data on private sector employment and growth in the U.S. service sector.

Tech company recovery rally and volatile oil: results of the fifth day of war with Iran

Small caps are more vulnerable than large caps to further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, according to a BofA <a href="https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/russell-2000-how-exposed-is-it-to-the-iran-shock-4537982">note</a>. The main risk is a stagflation shock triggered by higher oil prices. At the same time, small caps tend to recover faster than their large-cap peers after risk-off periods, BofA points out.

BofA: Key risk for small caps in Iran conflict is oil-driven stagflation shock