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AI Earnings Surge S&P; Oil Rises on Iran Tensions

6/4/2026

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Summary

AI Fuels Market

U.S. indexes closed with the S&P 500 at 7,609.78, the Dow at 51,307.79 and the Nasdaq at 27,093.90.
Marvell surged 32% and HPE climbed 19% on AI earnings.
Goldman Sachs says AI investment will drive about 40% of S&P 500 earnings growth in 2026 as AI stocks lifted Micron past $1 trillion.
Brent rose to $96.00 and WTI to $93.76 after Iran halted U.S. talks and readied a Strait of Hormuz blockage.

Summary

US Strikes Iran

US bombed radar and drone sites after Tehran downed a drone; Iran said it hit US soldiers in Kuwait with missiles shot down.
President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting after talks with Benjamin Netanyahu and mediators; US dollar rose to 159.72 yen and euro to $1.1654.
Stephen Innes warned shortage-driven refiners across Asia/Europe to cut runs, squeezing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG and naphtha.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, imposed an oil embargo on the United States and other Israel-supporting nations, driving world oil prices up nearly 300% by March 1974. The shock forced Nixon to order gasoline rationing and reshaped energy policy. Today’s AI-driven earnings surge on the S&P 500 echoes that pattern, where a single commodity shock can rapidly reshape market valuations.

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AI Fuels Market

U.S. indexes closed with the S&P 500 at 7,609.78, the Dow at 51,307.79 and the Nasdaq at 27,093.90.
Marvell surged 32% and HPE climbed 19% on AI earnings.
Goldman Sachs says AI investment will drive about 40% of S&P 500 earnings growth in 2026 as AI stocks lifted Micron past $1 trillion.
Brent rose to $96.00 and WTI to $93.76 after Iran halted U.S. talks and readied a Strait of Hormuz blockage.

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