by Bloomberg.com | Apr 21, 2026 | AlphaTack Intel
The surge in US gasoline prices from the Iran war appears to have crested, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. “It looks like they peaked about a week or so ago,” Wright said during testimony before a Senate committee on Tuesday. The 35% jump US gasoline prices over...
by Bloomberg.com | Apr 21, 2026 | AlphaTack Intel
The Pentagon’s largest-ever budget request earmarks $75 billion for drones and technologies to counter them, mainly for a massive increase for a little-known office working with US commandos to test and evaluate various systems, according to defense officials. The...
by Bloomberg.com | Apr 21, 2026 | AlphaTack Intel
The world’s top oil traders warned that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is increasing the risk of a global recession as fuel demand takes a hit. The vital energy channel has been largely closed to non-Iranian shipping since war began at the end of...
by Bloomberg.com | Apr 21, 2026 | AlphaTack Intel
US President Donald Trump said a currency swap with the United Arab Emirates is under consideration, as the Gulf state floats the prospect of financial assistance to weather the fallout from the Iran war. “It is,” Trump said Tuesday on CNBC when asked if the...
by Bloomberg.com | Apr 21, 2026 | AlphaTack Intel
A renewed surge in enthusiasm for artificial intelligence will help drive US stocks to higher-than-expected levels this year, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The team led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas has raised its year-end target for the S&P...
