Pre-Market Report – Friday 24 April: US markets slip but off lows | Quarterlies continue

Pre-Market Report – Friday 24 April: US markets slip but off lows | Quarterlies continue

April 23, 2026 · 14 min

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This episode discusses the recent pullback in US stocks amid rising oil prices and investor uncertainty regarding the Iran war.

US stocks pulled back on Thursday, led by a drop in software and higher oil prices, as investor uncertainty toward the trajectory of the Iran war hovered over the market. The S&P 500 traded down 0.41% to close at 7,108.40, after earlier hitting a new all-time intraday high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined 0.89% to finish at 24,438.50. It had also scored a new all-time high in the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 179.71 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 49,310.32. Share...

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Host: Marcus Today

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Organizations: S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones Industrial Average

Places: US

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