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CNBC Daily Open: A fragile peace, but a firm market rally

Cnbc · · 497 words · By Lim Hui Jie
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“U.S. President Donald Trump said that the war should end soon”
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Multiple sources indicate Donald Trump's involvement and comments on the Middle East crisis, specifically mentioning a ceasefire being on 'life support' and hinting at progress on a Gaza deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Donald Trump made 19 international trips to 25 countries (in addition to visi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 16 May 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, undertook his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2025_visit_by_Donald_Trump…
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“Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday stateside”
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Five independent news sources (CNBC, EuroNews, Al Jazeera) explicitly confirm that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“the U.S. and Iran could potentially hold a second round of talks in Pakistan”
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Multiple web search results discuss the anticipation and preparation for a second round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, although one source notes dates were not yet confirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Israel halting its attacks on Lebanon has been a key condition for U.S.-Iran negotiations to restart, the speaker of Iran's parliament has said”
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Two independent sources (one citing Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad and another citing the parliament speaker) confirm that a ceasefire/halting of attacks in Lebanon is a key condition for restarting negotiations with the US.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations
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“Brent prices are still close to $100”
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Five independent sources (TASS, Deutsche Welle, NBC Washington, NY Post, EuroNews) confirm Brent crude prices were around or near $100 per barrel.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent crude prices held near $100 per barrel
https://tass.com/economy/2128645
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Brent crude rose toward the $100 a barrel mark
https://www.dw.com/en/oil-reserves-iran-us-war-strait-of-hor…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The price of Brent crude oil stabilized at around $100 a barrel
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ir…
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“the critical Strait of Hormuz still remains closed”
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Five independent sources (TASS, CNBC, Procurementmag, Daily Maverick, The Conversation) all state that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed or effectively closed.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Strait of Hormuz remains closed
https://procurementmag.com/news/top-five-stories-in-procurem…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Strait of Hormuz remains closed
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/markets-shrug-at-trumps-iran…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — even with the Strait of Hormuz closed
https://tass.com/economy/2130477
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“The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh all-time highs on Thursday”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached new all-time highs on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached record highs on Thursday amid growing optimism for a resolution to the Iran war.The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to 7,041.28, while the Nasdaq increased by 0.36% to 24,1…
https://tickernews.co/sp-500-and-nasdaq-reach-all-time-highs…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nvidia, Alphabet Push Nasdaq, S&P 500 to New ATH as Chip Stocks Rebound. 21 hours ago. Save for later.US stocks get tech boost to hit fresh all-time highs. 13 hours ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dow retakes 50,000, S&P 500, Nasdaq post records as AI trade powers higher. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq (^IXIC) jumped to record highs on Thursday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) reto…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-r…
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“the tech-heavy index posting its 12th consecutive positive session, notching its longest winning run since 2009”
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Web search results confirm the Nasdaq was on track for its 12th consecutive positive session, noting it as the longest winning run since 2009.
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web search NEUTRAL — With the Nasdaq Composite in the green in midday trading Wednesday, the index is on pace for its 12th consecutive day of gains. According to Dow Jones Market Data, that would be the longest winning st…
https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/s-p-500-dow-jones-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Consecutive Win Streak Ended.Based on available data, 66% of S&P 500 AI-related stocks have outperformed the overall market since early April. After significantly declining in late February and early …
https://kbsd6.com/finance/the-nasdaq-just-had-its-longest-wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq Composite, Nasdaq-100, Nasdaq Financial-100 stock market indices are made up only of stocks listed on the Nasdaq.Since the launch of Nasdaq, many major companies trading on the over-the-cou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq
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“shares of chip giants TSMC and ASML fall even as the two companies reported better than expected results”
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Sources contradict each other: one reports both TSMC and ASML stocks fell despite good results, while another reports ASML shares surged over 7% due to TSMC's outlook, and a third reports ASML fell specifically due to a delay in EUV machine adoption.
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web search NEUTRAL — TSMC reported 58% profit growth and ASML raised guidance, but both semiconductor stocks fell as investor expectations exceeded stellar results in competitive AI chip market.
https://justnow.kr/en/article/kn/en-kn26041702/en-kn26041702…
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web search NEUTRAL — shares surged over 7%, surpassing $500B valuation, driven by TSMC's 2026 capex plans. - TSMC's $52B–$56B 2026 spending, up 25%, highlights AI chip demand and EUV lithography needs. - Analysts monitor …
https://www.ainvest.com/news/asml-shares-rise-7-tsmc-optimis…
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web search NEUTRAL — ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) shares fell 3. 3% on Thursday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) indicated it will delay using the company’s most advanced lithography systems.
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/asml-share…
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“Netflix, with its shares dropping despite the company posting revenue that exceeded expectations”
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Sources provide conflicting information: one reports shares fell 13% despite exceeding revenue/profit expectations, while another reports shares surged 11% after results exceeded expectations.
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web search NEUTRAL — After seeing record growth in subscribers throughout 2020, Netflix has reported a drastic slowdown in the number of people signing up for its service. The news saw its shares fall as much as 13%, desp…
https://www.techspot.com/news/89394-netflix-shares-fall-13-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — While Netflix doesn’t expect ads to be a primary growth driver until 2026, the growth is promising.Analysts at Citi praised Netflix’s fourth-quarter outlook as exceeding expectations.
https://medium.com/@concordcapitalintelligence/netflix-resul…
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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix shares fell after news of Reed Hastings resignation.In the current quarter, Netflix forecasts earnings per share of 78 cents, which is less than the 84 cents predicted by Wall Street. Revenue …
https://finance.liga.net/en/stock/news/unexpected-co-founder…
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“Shares fell 9% in extended trading on Thursday after the streaming giant released its first-quarter earnings report”
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“Reed Hastings, Netflix's co-founder and current chairman, would exit the board in June when his term expires”
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“Shares of the company skyrocketed more than 800% at one point on Wednesday after the firm detailed shocking plans to rebrand as NewBird AI and shift toward compute infrastructure”
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