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Markets Hold Steady as Iran Deal Hopes Lift Sentiment — April 14, 2026

MoneySavings.ca  ·  Daily Market Brief Tuesday, April 14, 2026  ·  Morning Edition Markets hold steady as Iran deal hopes lift sentiment S&P 500 Futures 6,936 ▲ +0.20% Nasdaq Futures 25,647 ▲ +0.40% Dow Futures 48,501 ▲ +0.16% WTI Crude $96.31 ▼ −2.80% easing North American markets are poised for a steady open on Tuesday as investors grow cautiously optimistic about a potential U.S.-Iran agreement. U.S. stock futures held firm after the major averages posted strong gains the previous session, with the S&P 500 fully erasing its war-driven losses. Oil prices offered some relief for consumers, with WTI crude pulling back nearly 3% to around $96.31 per barrel — easing from Monday's spike above $104. Asian markets also opened higher overnight, with Japan's Nikkei 225 rising 2.43% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gaining 1%, both t...

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US Stock Market Set to Open Higher After Blowout Jobs Report and Strong Tech Earnings

 

The US stock market is expected to open higher today after a blowout jobs report and strong earnings from tech giants Amazon and Meta. 

The economy added 353,000 jobs in January, almost double the 185,000 expected by economists. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7%. Amazon and Meta delivered strong earnings reports on Thursday, with Meta surging more than 17% in premarket trading and Amazon popping nearly 7%. Apple, however, fell as much as 2.5% before the market open, despite an earnings beat, due to warning signs about its China business.

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