23/04/2026 Daily Reports
- The Nasdaq Composite set a record high of 24,657.57 on Wednesday, gaining 1.64% following strong corporate earnings from companies like GE Vernova and Boeing. However, Thursday’s pre-market trading saw Nasdaq futures turn negative. This reversal occurred as investors digested Tesla’s warnings regarding increased capital expenditures and reassessed global macroeconomic risks amid the fragile United States-Iran ceasefire extension.
- Germany’s DAX index declined on Thursday, dropping 0.5% to trade around 24,064.00. The Frankfurt market tracked a broader European retreat as early weekly optimism faded. Prominent corporate losses were recorded by Deutsche Telekom, MTU Aero Engines AG, and Siemens Healthineers. The downward shift across regional equities was exacerbated by renewed concerns over soaring global energy costs and persistent inflation data within the broader Eurozone.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index experienced a historic but highly volatile session on Thursday. The benchmark briefly crossed the 60,000 threshold for the first time, peaking at 60,013.98 due to early tech-driven buying that tracked Wall Street. It subsequently reversed course, falling 1.5% to close at 58,707.60. This sharp sell-off was triggered by spiking crude oil prices and fading prospects for peace in the Middle East, heavily impacting Japan’s energy-dependent economy.
- Brent crude futures surged over 2% on Thursday, crossing the $104 per barrel mark. The price spike followed reports that Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, while the United States maintained its active naval blockade of Iranian ports. With commercial transit through the vital waterway still largely halted, the global energy supply remains tightly constrained amid stalled diplomatic negotiations
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U.S. index futures were little changed on Thursday following a strong session that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite close at fresh record highs. The rally was driven by upbeat corporate earnings and optimism after Donald Trump signaled that the current U.S.-Iran ceasefire would remain in place indefinitely. However, uncertainty lingers as Tehran has suggested it is not prepared to resume negotiations in the near term, leaving markets sensitive to geopolitical developments.
Investor sentiment has been underpinned by a strong earnings season, with roughly 75% of reporting companies in the S&P 500 beating expectations on earnings or revenue. In the previous session, major indices posted solid gains, while after-hours trading saw mixed corporate reactions. Tesla Inc. shares were volatile after flagging higher capital spending, while IBM and ServiceNow declined sharply following weaker-than-expected results, highlighting continued selectivity in equity markets.
