What’s News in Markets: New Record Highs, Luxury Woes, and AI Makeovers
WSJ What’s News
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 6 minutes
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| 0:33.2 | Hey listeners. It's Saturday, April 18th. I'm Imani Mouye's for the Wall Street Journal. |
| 0:38.7 | And this is what's news and markets, our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the |
| 0:43.1 | news that drove them. Let's dive in. Investors began to look past the war in Iran this week, |
| 0:49.1 | and major U.S. indexes marched higher despite a barrage of geopolitical shocks. |
| 0:54.1 | The NASDAQ and S&P 500 hit record highs on Wednesday, despite an ongoing blockade in the |
| 0:59.5 | Persian Gulf. |
| 1:00.8 | Stocks pushed even higher on Thursday and Friday as a standoff between the U.S. and Iran continued. |
| 1:07.1 | The rally suggests investors were more focused on what the conflict didn't do, which is derail the global economy. |
| 1:14.1 | Tech stocks helped drive the broader market higher. |
| 1:16.6 | Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing company raised its revenue outlook and said it would ramp up investment to meet still surging demand for artificial intelligence chips. |
| 1:25.4 | This week, the nation's biggest banks painted a reassuring picture |
| 1:28.7 | of the U.S. economy, saying consumers are still spending despite surging gas prices since the |
| 1:33.8 | Iran war began. J.P. Morgan Chase and Bank of America both reported stronger profits. |
| 1:39.6 | The NASDAQ logged its longest winning streak in three decades, rising 13 days straight to end the week 6.8% higher. |
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