Markets https://www.wsj.com/finance en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:47:25 GMT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/finance WP-WSJ-0003471556 Value stocks have outperformed growth stocks by the biggest margin in years. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/one-of-the-stock-markets-last-havens-is-now-at-risk-7aa84e5d?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Krystal Hur . WP-WSJ-0003471065 EssilorLuxottica makes the AI-enabled Ray-Bans that are growing more popular with consumers. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-smarter-way-to-cash-in-on-metas-vision-for-smartglasses-ce478ecf?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Carol Ryan Dan Gallagher Emma Rose Milligan for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003468624 Hamza Lemssouguer, 35, is shaking up the London finance scene with his big short bets. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/hamza-lemssouguer-arini-capital-hedge-fund-firm-99c961d5?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT Matt Wirz Sandra Mickiewicz for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003470337 Stock futures ticked lower while investors await more data on the Iran war’s impact. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/bond-yields-rise-after-strong-march-jobs-report-e7c4c29a?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:08:00 GMT David Uberti Lev Radin/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003471137 Find insight on Malaysian equities, NS Group, private credit and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-5cfc7191?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:36:00 GMT Carlo Allegri/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003367269 Before the Iran conflict, the oil-rich region was a reliable source of financing for Wall Street deals. https://www.wsj.com/finance/a-guide-to-the-gulfs-trillions-of-dollars-of-sovereign-wealth-c17b505e?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Natasha Dangoor Eliot Brown Drew An-Pham Drew An-Pham WP-WSJ-0003468740 Redemption requests at managers like Blue Owl and Cliffwater are triggering a domino effect among funds. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/whats-a-private-credit-fund-worth-when-the-money-is-locked-up-c93c687d?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jonathan Weil Bing Guan/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003464675 The effects will depend on where companies source their helium and how big their exposure is to the gas. https://www.wsj.com/finance/helium-disruption-spells-opportunity-for-some-suppliers-of-the-gas-d96f1abe?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jinjoo Lee dpa/picture alliance/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003461836 Potential losses from loans to private-credit funds aren’t the only concern. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/what-banks-stand-to-lose-from-the-private-credit-mess-194a5338?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Telis Demos Lucia Buricelli for The Wall Street Journal WP-WSJ-0003458098 Liquefied natural gas’s reputation as a secure and affordable fuel is taking a hit. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/war-means-profits-for-lng-producers-but-long-term-challenges-30a6f257?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT Carol Ryan Hannibal Hanschke/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003453751 Utility stocks haven’t shined since the Iran war broke out, but they can still offer safety. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/how-to-play-defense-in-this-market-embrace-utilities-3781947b?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jinjoo Lee Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003466613 Find insight on private credit, speculation markets, mortgage payments and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/financial-services-roundup-market-talk-cc5fd086?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:22:00 GMT Carlo Allegri/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003466845 Luigi Lovaglio of Italy’s Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena said continuity at the top is key to pull through a complex combination with rival Mediobanca. https://www.wsj.com/business/ousted-monte-paschi-boss-says-ceo-change-raises-mediobanca-integration-risk-52d5acfc?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:20:00 GMT Elena Vardon Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003463162 The digital bank is closing down its operations in the U.S. in order to focus on growing its business in the U.K. and across Europe. https://www.wsj.com/finance/u-k-digital-bank-monzo-to-exit-u-s-c6889060?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:32:00 GMT Elena Vardon dado ruvic/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003460475 The Stoxx 600 Europe Banks index was down around 7% for the year, threatening to turn the tide on a three-year run. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/european-banks-approach-end-of-three-year-bull-run-55895987?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:56:00 GMT Joe Stonor Milan Jaros/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003459611 JPMorgan announces “American Dream Initiative” meant to boost economic growth, small businesses and homeownership. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jamie-dimon-has-a-plan-for-jpmorgan-to-rescue-the-american-dream-3d92db2c?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:32:00 GMT Alexander Saeedy Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003457843 Plus, 50 years of Apple products, a scan for statin use and saying no to an inheritance. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/jobs-healthcare-nursing-44aa147c?mod=rss_markets_main Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:50:00 GMT Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo Caleb Alvarado for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003471146 Find insight on Eli Lilly, Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-roundup-market-talk-64bad7c0?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:02:00 GMT george frey/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003471115 Find insight on Microsoft, Meituan, LG Electronics and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-80c4723f?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:54:00 GMT str/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003467832 Fundraising in the first quarter hit $86 billion under the impact of private-markets worries and war. https://www.wsj.com/pro/private-equity/private-equity-fundraising-falls-to-slowest-pace-in-a-decade-3b4cc8fd?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:05:00 GMT Chris Cumming Getty Images/iStockphoto WP-WSJ-0003468694 Investors asked to pull nearly $14 billion from a group of private-credit funds in the first quarter. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-wealthy-investors-that-powered-private-credit-are-rushing-for-the-exits-7a3db81e?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:30:00 GMT AnnaMaria Andriotis Peter Rudegeair Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003468472 The president’s pledge to hit Iran “extremely hard” sends the U.S. oil benchmark soaring into the holiday weekend. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/investors-waver-after-trump-speech-on-iran-ending-two-day-surge-in-stocks-0e59e4cb?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:01:00 GMT Jared Mitovich Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003464803 Overseas traders are buying tokens linked to big U.S. stocks during off-hours. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/tokenized-stocks-are-sweeping-the-globe-and-coming-soon-to-america-75d30446?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT Vicky Ge Huang Hannah Miao Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003466019 Oil rose in Asia on Thursday after President Trump signaled further U.S. military strikes against Iran, renewing concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/oil-rises-asian-equities-fall-as-trump-signals-further-military-strikes-on-iran-2807452a?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT Sherry Qin Jung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003464886 Traders have piled into markets, turbocharging a two-day rally in the S&P 500. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-iran-war-fomo-trade-is-sending-stocks-surging-cd607ac1?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:53:00 GMT Gunjan Banerji David Uberti Sarah Yenesel/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003463164 U.S. stocks rose, extending a “Hormuz Hope” rally from Tuesday that pushed the three major stock indexes to their biggest one-day gains in 10 months. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/brent-crude-falls-close-to-100-stocks-surge-on-peace-hopes-2feb3555?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:00 GMT Angus Berwick Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images SB10269798867944114376604593117412741900902 The Labor Department’s proposed rule is a game changer for savings—and draws predictable fire from the left. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-may-turn-your-401-k-into-an-old-fashioned-pension-a36b0e42?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:35:00 GMT Charles E.F. Millard Getty Images/iStockphoto SB10173223376968554452604593105184026385600 We are simply asking the Trump administration to reform an outdated system. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/bad-policy-made-housing-unaffordable-7c337522?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:06:00 GMT Shawn Thew/EPA/Shutterstock SB10881393596600824377304593115623582231026 The U.S. won’t escape damage if the Strait remains largely closed. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/strait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-iran-oil-aca332e0?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:46:00 GMT The Editorial Board -/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images SB10173223376968554452604593107521180635766 The Labor Department aims to free retirement plans from regulatory overreach and litigation abuse. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/new-options-for-your-401-k-67629d41?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT Lori Chavez-DeRemer Getty Images/iStockphoto SB10461856128329564700504592503074028115012 A U.S. quota increase will do more for Beijing than for America. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/imf-quota-increase-congress-donald-trump-scott-bessent-1149ebbc?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:41:00 GMT The Editorial Board Sipa USA / AP SB12471142159447104041004593100030377339740 Burton Malkiel is right: Passive investing is the way to go. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/index-funds-n-the-age-of-ai-82ad633f?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:01:00 GMT Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003472083 Shares of Dow, LyondellBasell and others have received a significant boost as war blocks competitors’ supply route. https://www.wsj.com/business/the-u-s-plastics-industry-was-in-the-doldrums-then-the-iran-war-began-ab12a99a?mod=rss_markets_main Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT John Keilman Scott Dalton for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003468759 Wall Street is bracing for a longer-term disruption from the war with Iran, and loading up on shares of oil-and-gas producers that have lagged behind in recent years. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/this-oil-shock-is-so-big-it-is-fueling-a-turnaround-in-energy-stocks-a9fbe198?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT David Uberti Jared Mitovich Ramsay de Give for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003470182 Global supply chain headaches have been hitting chocolate hard and buyers have struggled to find reasonably priced chocolate treats this spring. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/why-filling-up-your-easter-basket-is-so-expensive-despite-much-lower-cocoa-prices-77de3bb0?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:18:00 GMT Kirk Maltais Andy Lyons/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003464346 Consumers are feeling pain at the pump, but the U.S. is faring better than other parts of the world. How long can the economy hold out? https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/how-insulated-is-the-u-s-economy-from-the-iran-war-6d80da2c?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chao Deng Paul Kiernan Rachel Mendelson/WSJ; Zuma Press, AP WP-WSJ-0003468420 The recent attacks in the Persian Gulf could further constrain supplies of industrial metals. https://www.wsj.com/business/tariffs-strained-u-s-aluminum-supplies-now-the-iran-war-is-making-it-worse-9d2071a2?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:31:00 GMT Bob Tita Johnny Kompar for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003469463 The WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% — up for two consecutive trading days. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-consolidate-as-traders-eye-middle-east-developments-d8f98279?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:22:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003465860 The DXY dollar index was higher. Friday’s non-farm payrolls report could be a critical catalyst for the currency, the Revacy Fund said. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-consolidate-ahead-of-trumps-speech-023c951f?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:24:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003462699 The DXY dollar index fell, and the currency could fall initially if U.S. nonfarm payrolls data Friday are worse than expected, TD Securities said. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-mixed-hopes-for-early-end-to-mideast-conflict-may-buoy-6b3124c7?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:51:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003461999 The money manager’s crypto investment unit will offer strategies designed to appeal to institutional investors. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/franklin-templeton-agrees-to-buy-crypto-spinoff-in-digital-asset-expansion-72d8cc14?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT Vicky Ge Huang Graham Hughes/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003459438 Sterling was stronger against the dollar. Rabobank expects the euro to rise to 0.87-0.88 pounds in three to six months, adding that expectations for U.K. rate rises appeared excessive. https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-weaken-as-rising-oil-prices-stoke-fears-over-global-outlook-75fcd564?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:24:00 GMT WP-WSJ-0003467283 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says it has exclusive jurisdiction over platforms such as Kalshi. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-regulator-sues-illinois-over-predictions-markets-right-to-operate-a228a476?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:19:00 GMT Dylan Tokar Krystal Hur Eric Lee/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003450325 Mastercard, Visa, PayPal and Stripe received letters warning them against denying customers access to financial services due to their political or religious views. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/ftc-issues-warnings-to-payment-processors-against-debanking-6a11c197?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:06:00 GMT Elias Schisgall Aaron Schwartz/UPI/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003447279 The new offering from Better Home & Finance and Coinbase allows home buyers to pledge bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies when making a down payment. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/fannie-mae-to-accept-crypto-backed-mortgages-for-the-first-time-bfa502c7?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:14:00 GMT Nicole Friedman Veronica Dagher Rachel Mendelson/WSJ; iStock WP-WSJ-0003444747 Proposed changes to bank capital requirements risk adding to incentives to lend to other lenders. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/new-bank-regulations-could-favor-loans-to-private-credit-674e1106?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT Telis Demos Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003437861 A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators introduced legislation to prohibit CFTC-regulated entities from listing contracts related to sporting events. https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/lawmakers-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-banning-sports-bets-on-prediction-markets-17d2e272?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:30:00 GMT Krystal Hur David Banks/AP WP-WSJ-0003460885 Plus, the Trump administration unveils tariffs up to 100% on branded drugs, and the Artemis astronauts fix their toilet. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/trump-fires-his-attorney-general-db0bbc2c?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:04:00 GMT Liz Webber Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003466769 The fund manager reversed course and limited redemptions to 5% as outflows accelerated. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/blue-owls-36-billion-private-credit-fund-hit-by-22-withdrawal-request-6209c568?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:55:00 GMT Matt Wirz Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003466449 Plus, Trump’s speech reverses the rally https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/do-safe-retirement-portfolios-need-a-rethink-527919b3?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT Spencer Jakab Alex Brandon/POOL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003464547 Co-founders John Overdeck and David Siegel stepped down as co-CEOs in 2024. They’re still fighting over their successors. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-soap-opera-at-hedge-fund-two-sigma-has-a-new-plot-twist-1e0a9608?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:11:00 GMT Peter Rudegeair Philip Montgomery for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003458566 The midmarket firm is hunting for its first deal from its third main investment fund. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oceansound-collects-3-4-billion-for-government-and-enterprise-technology-bets-564d0174?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT Maria Armental Jason Reed/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003467599 Disclaimers are one way to tackle tax problems and family wealth-planning issues posed by inherited IRAs. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/when-heirs-are-right-to-say-thanks-but-no-thanks-to-an-inheritance-5ea96aac?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Laura Saunders Jarred Briggs for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003466769 The fund manager reversed course and limited redemptions to 5% as outflows accelerated. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/blue-owls-36-billion-private-credit-fund-hit-by-22-withdrawal-request-6209c568?mod=rss_markets_main Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:55:00 GMT Matt Wirz Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003417730 Some parents are hesitant to lock money into college-savings accounts, preferring financial flexibility in an uncertain world. https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/the-financial-planning-expert-whos-boycotting-529s-for-his-kids-6c3e32fc?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:50:00 GMT Dalvin Brown Oyin Adedoyin Michael Swensen for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003459611 JPMorgan announces “American Dream Initiative” meant to boost economic growth, small businesses and homeownership. https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jamie-dimon-has-a-plan-for-jpmorgan-to-rescue-the-american-dream-3d92db2c?mod=rss_markets_main Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:32:00 GMT Alexander Saeedy Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003456194 Analysis by The Wall Street Journal finds four of the largest private-credit funds have more exposure to the software industry than their filings suggest. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/private-credits-exposure-to-ailing-software-industry-is-bigger-than-advertised-d80da378?mod=rss_markets_main Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMT Jack Pitcher Matt Wirz Uncredited CRED-8702 We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to fees to portfolio options at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms to help you select a firm that could best connect you with a fiduciary financial advisor. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/best-financial-advisors?mod=rss_markets_main Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:08:00 GMT Miranda Marquit CRED-11342 We analyzed everything from estate planning to retirement income options at some of the larger registered investment advisor firms to help retirees select a firm that could best connect them with a fiduciary financial advisor. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/top-financial-advisors-for-retirees?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:49:00 GMT Molly Grace CRED-8674 We analyzed everything from advisor credentials to portfolio options to fees and customer support at some of the larger and more well-known registered investment advisor firms to help connect you with a fiduciary wealth manager. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/best-wealth-management-firms?mod=rss_markets_main Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:49:00 GMT Miranda Marquit