Brent crude hit new conflict high as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues before dropping in wildly volatile trading
Record haul surpasses investment banks that once dominated Wall Street
It is demonstrating an Earnings Before Iran, Tariffs and Dubious Announcements (ebitda) mentality
Investors turn attention to strong Wall Street earnings and bet on swift end to conflict
JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo reported more than $25bn of profits for the first quarter
A rise in the equity market’s fear gauge is usually a signal of a rally to come
After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies
Ease of trading in world’s most important debt has worsened in recent weeks, banks and investors say
The choices in dealing with market volatility depend on your circumstances
Sometimes crises do not blow over as investors might hope
Firm’s $9bn fund was down 7% last week as market upheaval hurt macro traders
Investors fret over growing strains in private credit and risks of AI disrupting the software industry
Energy and utilities emerge as big winners from fears that artificial intelligence will upend software industry
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
AI-fuelled market euphoria is a new telling of an old story that will not play out differently this time, writes John Plender — but it may have some way still to go
It’s been quite the year for systematic investors
Central bank says ‘negative surprises’, including worries over Fed independence, could trigger market correction
Nasdaq surrenders gains of more than 2% in most volatile session since April’s market ructions
Doubts over December interest rate cut from Federal Reserve exacerbate jitters about high valuations
In the long run bubbles always deflate, often when least expected
Traders ‘buy the pullback’ after US economic data allows markets to move on from previous day’s declines
A six-month dash for risk
Options and ETF frenzy have helped make largest US stocks more volatile, raising stakes ahead of Big Tech earnings
Rather than financial alchemy, such deals involve mispricing, reduced capital buffers and hidden risks
As the market bubble builds, research shows progress in spotting investors who produce fundamental value
