US equities surge to new record highs, while the dollar decline pauses

Global Market Insights - Forex, Futures, Stocks · Apr 16, 2026 · 4m

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Major US stock indices post new all-time highs, but is this rally masking

deeper concerns? Progress is made in US-Iran negotiations as oil

stabilizes above $90. Dollar weakness pauses, gold fails to decisively rally,

and the Dow Jones 30 index lags. Numerous central bank speakers today,

as Fed-ECB policy divergence persists.

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