US Stocks Pull Back

2026-04-13 13:37 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US stocks were mostly lower on Monday, aligned with a pullback for equities globally as the escalation in the Middle East conflict lifted oil prices and maintained risks of stagflation.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell slightly while the Dow dropped more than 0.5%.

The US delegation led by Vice President Vance failed to strike an agreement with Iran over the weekend, prompting President Trump to announce a blockade of tankers with Iranian energy.

Oil and gas prices surged as the conflict was prolonged, lifting bond yields and consolidating macroeconomic headwinds for credit-sensitive and speculatory sectors.

Chip producers and datacenter operators fell, with Nvidia down more than 1%.

Meanwhile, banks and asset managers were mixed ahead of their earnings this week, set to unveil risks on higher yields and vulnerabilities to private credit stress.

Goldman Sachs was the first to report, sliding 4% as it missed revenue estimates for fixed-income, currencies, and commodity trading.



News Stream
US Stocks Pare Losses
US stocks pared some losses on Monday, tracking a slight trim in benchmark oil prices and a pullback in yields despite escalation in the Middle East conflict. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 inched higher on the rally for companies in software and applications, while the Dow hovered below the flatline. The US failed to strike an agreement with Iran over the weekend, prompting President Trump to announce a blockade of tankers with Iranian energy. Oil and gas prices rose as the conflict was prolonged, but the mild reaction for long-dated yields prevented a sharper loss for equities to reflect low concerns of an inflationary outlook. Oracle, Palantir, Crowdstrike, and ServiceNow surged over 5%. Meanwhile, banks and asset managers were mixed ahead of their earnings this week, set to unveil risks on higher yields and vulnerabilities to private credit stress. Goldman Sachs was the first to report, sliding 4% as it missed revenue estimates for fixed-income, currencies, and commodity trading.
2026-04-13
The Dow Jones Index Opens 0.26% Lower
The Dow Jones Index is dropping -126 points. Leading the losses are Goldman Sachs (-3.94%), Sherwin-Williams (-1.74%) and Apple (-1.20%). Top gainers were Salesforce (2.82%), IBM (1.66%) and UnitedHealth (1.35%).
2026-04-13
US Stocks Pull Back
US stocks were mostly lower on Monday, aligned with a pullback for equities globally as the escalation in the Middle East conflict lifted oil prices and maintained risks of stagflation. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell slightly while the Dow dropped more than 0.5%. The US delegation led by Vice President Vance failed to strike an agreement with Iran over the weekend, prompting President Trump to announce a blockade of tankers with Iranian energy. Oil and gas prices surged as the conflict was prolonged, lifting bond yields and consolidating macroeconomic headwinds for credit-sensitive and speculatory sectors. Chip producers and datacenter operators fell, with Nvidia down more than 1%. Meanwhile, banks and asset managers were mixed ahead of their earnings this week, set to unveil risks on higher yields and vulnerabilities to private credit stress. Goldman Sachs was the first to report, sliding 4% as it missed revenue estimates for fixed-income, currencies, and commodity trading.
2026-04-13