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Stocks had yet another tough week on the US/Iran news. Meanwhile, oil jumped again, treasury yields surged, and the dollar traded back above $100.

These are some of the biggest stories from the second half of the week that had an influence on market action.

This week’s U.S. Iran developments failed to calm markets as delayed strikes and stalled diplomacy kept energy supply concerns elevated. Oil moved higher alongside yields and the dollar, reflecting tightening financial conditions tied to disrupted shipping flows. Equities declined as investors focused on persistent supply constraints and the growing likelihood that conflict timelines extend beyond current policy deadlines.

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Markets are now anchored to physical supply conditions and inflation expectations driven by energy prices. Rising oil feeds directly into rate expectations, pushing yields higher while strengthening the dollar and pressuring equities. Trump’s strike delays have not restored confidence as shipping flows remain impaired and diplomacy lacks traction. The setup keeps financial conditions tight and volatility elevated as the April 6 deadline approaches and uncertainty around supply normalization persists.

A Los Angeles jury found Meta $META ( ▲ 0.35% ) and Google $GOOGL ( ▲ 1.82% ) liable for harms tied to social media product design affecting younger users. The case focused on how certain app features may have encouraged excessive use without proper safeguards. While the financial penalty is small, the ruling adds pressure on how platforms build products and manage user engagement going forward.

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This ruling does not necessarily change earnings today, but it highlights a growing risk around how social media companies operate. If more cases follow this path, platforms may need to adjust features that keep users engaged. That could impact how these companies grow their advertising business. The biggest watch going forward is whether this becomes a trend across courts and regulators.

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Semiconductor stocks moved lower this week, with memory names seeing the sharpest declines. Alphabet’s TurboQuant announcement added pressure by raising concerns around how much memory future AI models may require. At the same time, supply constraints at Broadcom $AVGO ( ▲ 6.21% ) and Taiwan Semiconductor $TSM ( ▲ 1.04% ) persist, while AMD $AMD ( ▲ 0.61% ) and Intel $INTC ( ▲ 4.2% ) continue increasing pricing across key data center products.

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This week showed how quickly semiconductor stocks react when demand assumptions shift. Memory names led declines as investors questioned how efficiency tools could impact future pricing, even with supply still tight today. At the same time, ongoing constraints across packaging and infrastructure continue supporting pricing across parts of the industry. The setup now hinges on whether efficiency gains slow demand growth or extend the current supply-driven cycle.

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The labor market will be in focus as investors look to see how the second aspect of the Fed’s dual mandate is holding up. Meanwhile, the US/Iran war will most likely continue to impact markets.

Earnings season is behind us but there are still a handful of names left to report. Here is the full calendar of scheduled earnings releases:

Overall, just one of the names we cover are set to report with Nike reporting on Tuesday after the bell:

Next week will be all about the labor market with nonfarm payrolls, ADP employment, JOLTs job openings and initial jobless claims on the calendar.

We also get retail sales, PMI data, and several housing insights.

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