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WSJ Your Money Briefing

What’s News in Markets: Cease-Fire Stocks, Airlines Soar, Intel and Elon

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Business News, News

4.11.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Which stocks got a boost from the cease-fire? And how are airlines dealing with surging jet fuel costs? Plus, why is Intel this week’s big stock winner? Host Jared Mitovich discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:19.9

Hey listeners, your money briefing is on a break, but it will be back with more personal finance information for you in the future.

0:26.6

Until then, here's the news moving markets this week.

0:31.9

Hey, listeners, it's Saturday, April 11th.

0:34.7

I'm Jared Midevich for the Wall Street Journal, and this is what's

0:37.7

news and markets.

0:38.7

Our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

0:42.5

Let's get to it.

0:44.1

Investors kept their eyes on the Middle East this week, which began with increasingly dire

0:48.1

warnings from President Trump that he would escalate the war in Iran.

0:51.8

Stock stayed mostly muted as traders bet on another taco scenario, where Trump

0:56.3

backs away from stated threats at the last minute. That's what they got Tuesday evening when

1:00.7

the president announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, only 90 minutes before his deadline. News

1:06.7

of a ceasefire sent the major antics as soaring, though the truce is on shaky ground due to

1:11.3

Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon.

1:14.1

Traders are also watching the outcome of talks scheduled for today between Tehran and Washington

1:18.5

and Pakistan.

1:19.9

In the meantime, markets got a read on how surging oil prices from the war are affecting

1:24.3

everyday prices and souring consumer sentiment.

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