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Strait of Hormuz Blockade Triggers 8% Oil Price Surge: U.S. Index Futures Plunge and Bank Stocks Decline Amid Global Wave of Risk Aversion

TradingKey - The U.S. investment bank earnings season officially kicked off this week. As the largest U.S. bank by assets globally, JPMorgan Chase (JPM.US) will release its Q1 2026 earnings report at 7:00 AM ET on April 14. Market expectations for adjusted earnings per share (EPS) are approximately $5.46, a year-over-year increase of 7.7%, with revenue estimated at roughly $48.56 billion, up 7.2% year-over-year.

TradingKey - Impacted by renewed tensions in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific equity markets closed generally lower today. Markets in China, Japan, and South Korea showed divergent performance but remained broadly under pressure.

TradingKey - April 13, 2026. Goldman Sachs (GS) will lead the charge, kicking off the first-quarter earnings season for Wall Street’s major banks. Amidst the dual impact of the pessimistic "AI disrupts everything" narrative and the continued escalation of private credit risks, this earnings report not only impacts Goldman’s own valuation but is also regarded by the market as a crucial bellwether for whether the broader financial sector can climb the "wall of worry."

TradingKey - During the US pre-market session, the three major index futures are all under pressure. As of press time (5:00 PM Beijing time), Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.48% to 47,895 points; Nasdaq 100 Index futures dropped 0.65% to 25,117 points; and S&P 500 Index futures declined 0.57% to 6,816.15 points.

TradingKey - Costco Wholesale (COST) has seen a 16.85% increase in its share price from the beginning of 2026, continuing a streak of consistent growth and increased consumer spending. The coinciding increase in oil prices due to geopolitical conflict has generated winners and losers among retailers

TradingKey - AI stocks have once again returned to the market spotlight, as Fusemachines Inc. (NASDAQ: FUSE) propelled itself into the headlines following a shareholder letter and a massive rally.

TradingKey - Last Friday (April 10), TSMC reported record quarterly revenue—consolidated revenue for Q1 FY2026 reached NT$1.134 trillion (approximately US$35.6 billion), up approximately 35% year-on-year. This marks the first time single-quarter revenue has surpassed the NT$1 trillion threshold.

TradingKey — On April 10, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a high-profile message on Truth Social that drew significant attention on Wall Street, directly naming and praising data analytics firm Palantir Technologies. He wrote: "Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has proven to have powerful combat capabilities and equipment. Just ask our enemies!!!" According to TheStreet, Trump’s rare inclusion of the stock ticker makes him the first president in U.S. history to publicly mention a specific stock by its ticker symbol.

TradingKey — Last Friday, Nasdaq announced that memory chip giant SanDisk (SNDK) will join the Nasdaq 100 Index before the market opens on April 20, 2026, replacing Atlassian (TEAM).

TradingKey - On Sunday (April 13), Donald Trump announced that following the breakdown of U.S.-Iran negotiations, the U.S. Navy will implement a naval blockade on Iranian ports starting Monday.

TradingKey - Since April 2026, Marvell Technology (MRVL) has demonstrated sustained stock price strength. On April 10, the shares closed at $128.49, up 7.14% for the day. The stock has seen a cumulative gain of nearly 20% over the past five trading days, with an overall increase of 29.72% in April.

TradingKey - Following the failure of US-Iran peace talks, US President Trump announced on Sunday that the US Navy will immediately blockade the Strait of Hormuz and prevent any vessels that have paid transit fees to Iran from navigating in international waters. Why is Trump blockading the strait de

TradingKey - On Friday Eastern Time, US stocks opened slightly higher following the release of US CPI data. However, as University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to a record low, coupled with uncertain prospects for US-Iran negotiations over the weekend, the three major US stock indices diverge

As digital capital becomes increasingly enmeshed with global finance, the distinction between "traditional" and "crypto" stocks continues to blur. Whether you seek the aggressive growth of mining companies or the stability of blue-chip tech innovators, crypto stocks offer a flexible, accessible vehi

Elon Musk’s XChat, the Western equivalent of WeChat, is set to launch on the App Store, issuing a direct challenge to giants such as Meta, Apple, and PayPal.

Binance announces the launch of a prediction market; BNB price performance remains lackluster, and the move is unlikely to yield significant results in the short term.

TradingKey - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) has established itself as a crucial player in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) supply chain and this has begun to manifest itself in the performance of TSMC’s shares. 

TradingKey — Latest reports indicate that the White House’s confidence in Kevin Warsh taking over as Fed Chair in May has significantly strengthened.

Gold at $4,748 and silver at $75.90 are not broken bull markets they are bull markets catching their breath. The ceasefire-driven profit-taking is noise against a backdrop of central bank accumulation, record ETF inflows, six consecutive silver deficits, and a dollar under structural pressure from r