The US signaled it would stick with a naval blockade of Iranian ports, as it tries to choke-off Tehran’s oil exports and force it back to the negotiating table.

Stock traders are buying the dip in technology shares as markets get ready for earnings from four juggernauts in a crucial test of whether this month’s rally has room to run. Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded after the index slipped more than 1% in the previous session. Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Meta Platforms are set to report after the close, with all four firms among the outsized drivers of a four-week rally that has pushed US stocks to record highs. The sector outperformed in Europe and Asia as well.

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00:17:59 – Kone to Acquire TK Elevator
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00:58:58 – GSK Profit Beats
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01:17:29 – Former ECB President Trichet on Central Bank Rate Decisions
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US President Donald Trump vowed to maintain a naval blockade on Iran and was briefed by commanders on further military options, according to a report, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire between the warring countries.
Trump reiterated that the blockade of Iranian ports is depriving the Islamic Republic of much-needed oil revenue, claiming the pressure would force Tehran back to the negotiating table.

Today’s guests: Jari Stehn, Goldman Sachs, Chief European Economist; Phillips O’Brien, University of St Andrews, Strategic Studies Professor; Timothy Richards, Vue Founder and CEO.

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00:14:03 – Trump: Iran blockade “incredible,” pump prices rise
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The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of prices paid for manufacturing inputs climbed for a fourth straight month to a four-year high of 84.6, according to data released Friday. Mike McKee reports on “Bloomberg Open Interest.”
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Fortescue Deputy Chairman Mark Barnaba discusses rising costs from the Iran war, China’s growing influence and the miner’s …

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