Overnight Highlights on April 7: Trump issues new threats, U.S. stocks rise for four consecutive days, oil prices climb, gold declines, Broadcom confirms it will supply Google TPU chips to Anthropic.

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Markets

April 7 close: U.S. stocks edge higher as investors watch developments in the Middle East situation

Top 20 U.S. stocks with the largest trading value on April 7: JPMorgan warns Tesla’s share price could fall another 60%

April 7 popular Chinese concept stocks mixed: HiSilicon Technology up 2.36%, Pony.ai down 2.82%

Oil prices rise as the market weighs Trump’s threats against the ceasefire proposal in the war with Iran

Gold rebounds in a V-shape, and copper futures rise slightly

Macroeconomics

Trump issues another warning: 8:00 p.m. on the 7th is the “final deadline”

Trump says Iran’s ceasefire proposal is “meaningful” but “not good enough.” The final deadline on the 7th cannot be changed—otherwise, Iran will be crushed in one night

Trump says talks with Iran are “going smoothly,” stressing that any agreement must include reopening the Strait of Hormuz

More than 100 aircraft of various types mobilized and deception operations carried out—U.S. releases details of the pilot rescue mission

U.S. officials say Iran’s response to the U.S. ceasefire offer is “too demanding”

Trump’s administration has ultimately finalized a federal Medicare Advantage payment rate plan that is better than expected, benefiting health insurance companies

Hasset says he still expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates after Wash takes over as chair

The U.S. “Artemis 2” crewed lunar mission breaks the record for the farthest flight from Earth in human history

Iran submits 10 demands regarding the U.S. ceasefire proposal—Trump: meaningful, but not good enough

Iran’s Parliamentary National Security Committee begins reviewing a plan to control the Strait of Hormuz

Iran rejects the 45-day ceasefire proposal and demands a permanent ceasefire

Iran’s military: U.S. threats cannot make up for the “humiliation” the U.S. has suffered

Four Iranian military officers were killed while opposing U.S. forces’ search and rescue operations

Iran’s armed forces say they launched strikes against Saudi Arabia and Kuwait U.S. military bases

Iran’s military says it will continue fighting as long as the political leadership deems it “appropriate”

The Israeli military says it carried out “large-scale airstrikes” against multiple targets in Tehran, Iran

An Israeli official says Netanyahu warned the U.S. during a phone call with Trump not to agree to a ceasefire too hastily

Russian Foreign Minister: Russia builds mutual-trust dialogue with Islamic countries regarding the situation in the Middle East

Zelensky: Ukraine, via the U.S., has proposed to Russia an energy ceasefire deal

Companies

Broadcom confirms it will supply Google TPU chips to Anthropic, offering an alternative that uses Nvidia technology

OpenAI calls for an investigation into Musk, saying his conduct hinders AGI development and may involve unfair competition

A maritime analytics firm: The Strait of Hormuz has developed “north-south dual lanes” for passage

Citrini analyst travels to the conflict zone in person: The Strait of Hormuz is not fully blocked, and oil tankers still pass in an orderly manner

Jefferies says Twilio could rise as AI voice technology stacks become more widely adopted

Ventura Offshore receives a contract extension for a Brazilian drilling platform worth more than $600 million

Citigroup puts AMD on a catalyst watch list

Intel seeks packaging deals with large technology companies

Intel is in talks with Amazon and Google to plan AI chip packaging

Netflix first launches a new children’s game app, Playground

Opinion

JPMorgan: If the Strait of Hormuz remains under blockade, U.S. gasoline prices could exceed $5 per gallon

IMF: The Middle East war will lead to slower economic growth and higher inflation

Fed official Hamak: If inflation stays above target, rate hikes may be necessary

Kathy’s Grocery will be added to the S&P 500 index

Commodities roundup: Trump’s latest threats push crude oil higher and gold lower

Senior strategist Yardeni believes tech stocks are already attractive after their pullback

Analyst: Apple’s share price could surge 20%, and the MacBook Neo may become a key catalyst

Goldman Sachs trader: “Fast money” funds are about to return to a stock-buying pattern

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