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Stocks Surge into April on War Deescalation.

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The war in the Middle East, rising Treasury yields, and stubborn inflation were key catalysts that led to significant drawdowns in the major averages before a reversal at the end of the month. Driven by hopes of an end to the Iran War, equities surged into April, trimming March's steep losses. The bulls attempted to turn the tide early in the period as every dip was bought, even as investors continued rotating into safer assets while rising yields weighed on interest sensitive and housing-related stocks. Global markets were also under pressure, bowing to a 52% spike in crude oil prices. Higher fuel prices hit transportation stocks hard with the US Global Jets ETF (JETS) losing –16.9%, causing the DJ Transportation Index to break below its 50-day MA...

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Market Recap - 04/02/2026

Index Close Day Change Day % Change YTD % Change
NASDAQ COMPOSITE 21879.18 38.23 0.18% -5.86%
DJ UTILITIES 1173.99 8.73 0.75% 9.92%
DJ TRANSPORT 19088.51 159.4 0.84% 9.97%
DJ INDUSTRIALS 46504.67 -61.07 -0.13% -3.24%
NYSE COMPOSITE 22193.86 13.14 0.06% 0.86%
S & P 100 INDEX 3209.95 0.41 0.01% -6.48%
RUSSELL 2000 2530.04 17.67 0.7% 1.94%
S&P 500 6582.69 7.37 0.11% -3.84%
CBOE MKT VOLATILITY 23.87 -0.67 -2.73% 59.67%
AMEX COMPOSITE 8890.15 65.44 0.74% 29.47%
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