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Oil and war risk remain the dominant macro forces as tension around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz keeps crude prices elevated, complicating any clean path to rate cuts. Volatility has eased off the panic highs but remains well above the sleepy regime of the past few years, with markets trying to balance firm inflation data against a labor market that’s only starting to soften around the edges. In this backdrop, balance-sheet quality and durable cash flows look better positioned than speculative corners of tech and crypto, but the best entries are still likely to come from sharp, sentiment-driven air pockets rather than chasing the current bounce.

Updated Apr 9, 2026 · Weekly Market Overview - 4/9/26 v2