Macro Headlines — April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026 · 8 hourly bulletins
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What Moved Markets — 4pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
4pm ET · 4d ago- • Fed nominee Warsh faces Senate grilling Tuesday over rate cut plans — bank stocks in focus ahead of hearing$BAC $JPM
- • Bonds show muted reaction to U.S.-Iran tensions — 10-year yield steady despite VIX, oil price spikes$TLT $VIX
- • Exxon's Golden Pass LNG terminal loads first export cargo — tanker arrives at Texas facility$XOM
- • BOK Financial Q1 revenue meets expectations at $553.8M — regional bank stock flat after earnings$BOKF
- • Drone maker Aevex soars 100%+ post-IPO — defense-tech listings gain momentum amid military spending
$BAC$JPM$TLT$VIX$XOM$BOKF$HESM$CVXWhat Moved Markets — 5pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
5pm ET · 4d ago- • US stocks close lower as Iran war uncertainty snaps Nasdaq's 13-day win streak — S&P 500 falls 0.24%$SPY $QQQ
- • Apple announces CEO Tim Cook stepping down in September — hardware chief John Ternus named successor$AAPL
- • SpaceX's $250B merger with xAI drives Q1 private equity deal value to $311B — overshadows KKR, Triton deals
- • European stocks drop on Trump's 'unlikely' Iran ceasefire comment — geopolitical risk weighs on markets
- • NETSTREIT beats Q1 EPS estimates by $0.27 — reports $0.34 EPS vs. $0.07 consensus$NTST
$SPY$QQQ$AAPL$NTST$BAC$JPMWhat Moved Markets — 6pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
6pm ET · 4d ago- • Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15-year tenure — AAPL shares down 2.1% in after-hours trading$AAPL
- • Roku shares rise 2.2% to $118.73 amid heavy trading volume — 2.25M shares change hands during Monday session$ROKU
- • Trump says US won't lift Hormuz blockade without Iran deal — oil prices rise 1.8% on renewed supply concerns
- • Alaska Air and Bank of America extend credit card partnership — ALK and BAC shares up 0.8% and 0.5% respectively$ALK $BAC
- • 26 malicious crypto wallet apps discovered on China's Apple App Store — security concerns weigh on crypto markets
$AAPL$ROKU$ALK$BAC$SPY$QQQWhat Moved Markets — 7pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
7pm ET · 3d ago- • Amazon to invest up to $25B in Anthropic, strengthening AI partnership — Tech sector focus intensifies
- • Rio Tinto posts 9% YoY copper equivalent production growth in Q1 2026 — Maintains guidance, lithium and iron ore project$RIO
- • U.S.-Iran war deal appeared close, then Trump social media posts disrupted talks — Geopolitical uncertainty persists
- • Alaska Air Group reports Q1 2026 financial results — Airline sector earnings in focus$ALK
- • ODDITY Tech Ltd. faces securities fraud lawsuit from Rosen Law Firm — Legal risk for recent stock purchasers$ODD
$RIO$ALK$ODD$AAPLWhat Moved Markets — 8pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
8pm ET · 3d ago- • New Zealand Q1 inflation beats forecasts — reinforces hawkish RBNZ stance, pressuring bonds
- • Rio Tinto Q1 iron ore, copper output rises — signals robust mining sector demand, supports commodity prices
- • Lynas Rare Earths posts record revenue, new deals — rare earth miner surges 8.5% on supply strength$LYC
- • Amazon accused of price fixing by pressuring brands — antitrust lawsuit threatens retail sector margins
- • Oriental Rise gets Nasdaq delisting notice — Chinese tea firm faces 15% plunge on compliance failure$ORIS
$LYC$ORISWhat Moved Markets — 9pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
9pm ET · 3d ago- • Korea exports surge 49.4% in April on strong chip demand — Seoul stocks open sharply higher ahead of US-Iran ceasefire d$HYMLF
- • ASX 200 eyes gains as futures rise — Commodities and global tensions drive sentiment, gold stock surges on high-grade di$OBM $BHP
- • FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket after botched satellite release — Launch operations halted pending investigat$OEC $OESX $ORN
- • Two Southwest planes come within 500 feet in near-miss near Nashville — Air traffic control error cited in close call$LUV
- • New Zealand Q1 inflation beats forecasts — reinforces hawkish RBNZ stance, pressuring bonds
$HYMLF$OBM$BHP$OEC$OESX$ORN$LUVWhat Moved Markets — 10pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
10pm ET · 3d ago- • Bank of America target raised to $59 by Piper Sandler after Q1 beat — BAC shares up 1.8% in after-hours$BAC
- • LA Mayor Bass proposes $14.85B budget — criticized for homelessness spending as fiscal concerns weigh
- • XRP defends $1.42 support after weekend drop — crypto markets eye $1.46 reclaim for next bullish move
- • Gift Nifty trades at 24,406, 74-point premium — Indian markets set for positive open on US-Iran hopes
- • Korea exports surge 49.4% in April on strong chip demand — Seoul stocks open sharply higher ahead of US-Iran ceasefire d$HYMLF
$BAC$HYMLF$OBM$BHPWhat Moved Markets — 11pm ET, Apr 20, 2026
11pm ET · 3d ago- • China's record copper output pressures global prices as sulfuric acid byproduct boosts supply
- • Indian stocks face headwinds as potential fuel price hike threatens inflation and consumer spending
- • ASX tech shares rebound 0.65% as sector recovery gains momentum post-March slump$NXT $XRO
- • Seoul stocks surge toward record high on optimism over US-Iran diplomatic progress$HYMLF
- • Southwest near-miss over Nashville raises aviation safety concerns, shares under watch$BA $LUV
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