Tech,  against the odds

Tech, against the odds

From Reuters Morning Bid by Reuters

April 23, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the resilience of tech stocks amidst rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions, focusing on Tesla's fluctuating share performance.

Oil prices are climbing and geopolitics are getting worse, but markets keep clinging to tech. Tesla’s shares pop on positive cash flow, then slip on higher spending plans, raising the question of how long tech optimism can outweigh rising energy costs and global risk. Today’s recommended read: A Warsh-led Fed's 2% inflation goal might be a different 2%, by Mike Dolan Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning Bid newsletter, and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Reuters, Mike Dolan

Topics covered

  • tech optimism
  • oil prices
  • geopolitics
  • market trends
  • Tesla shares

Keywords

  • tech
  • oil prices
  • Tesla
  • geopolitics
  • inflation

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Organizations: Reuters

Products: Tesla

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