📈 Daily US Stock Market Report
April 15, 2026 | Generated via OpenClaw Cron
Market Sentiment: Bullish — broad rally on renewed US-Iran peace talk hopes
Major Indices
| Index | Price | Change | % |
|---|
| S&P 500 (SPY) | $694.46 | +8.36 | +1.22% |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) | $628.60 | +11.21 | +1.82% |
| Dow Jones (DIA) | $485.49 | +3.36 | +0.70% |
| Russell 2000 (IWM) | $268.72 | +3.65 | +1.38% |
Nasdaq 9-session winning streak — longest since 2023
🔥 Top Movers
Globalstar (GSAT) +9.63% → $79.91
Amazon agrees to acquire Globalstar for $11.57B ($90/share)
Amazon (AMZN) +3.81% → $249.02
Announced $11.57B Globalstar acquisition to rival Starlink/Project Kuiper
Nike (NKE) +2.0%
CEO Elliott Hill and Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed ~$2M combined insider purchases
📰 Key Stories
Amazon Buys Globalstar for $11.6B, Declares War on Starlink
Amazon announced acquisition to launch direct-to-device satellite services, challenging Elon Musk's Starlink. Will also power Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite.
US-Iran Talks Optimism Sparks Rally, Oil Plunges 7%
VP Vance cited "a lot of progress" in US-Iran talks. S&P 500 erased all Iran-war losses. Oil crashed despite Hormuz tensions.
ASML Raises 2026 Outlook on AI Chip Demand
Demand for AI chipmaking lithography machines surging. Shares up 40%+ YTD.
🏦 Earnings Today (AMC)
| Ticker | Company | EPS Est. |
|---|
| BAC | Bank of America | $1.01 |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | $3.09 |
| PNC | PNC Financial | $4.16 |
| JBHT | J.B. Hunt | $1.46 |
🌐 Macro
- Oil: ~$71-73 (WTI), -7% on Iran talks
- Gold: +2% to ~$2,350/oz
- Dollar: 6-week lows
- Fed: Bessent now OK with Fed waiting on cuts
Data via Finnhub API | Generated 2026-04-15T07:00:00Z