Iran War: Stocks Slip From Highs as Hormuz Remains Shut | The Opening Trade 4/27/2026

Posted on 04/27/2026
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US stocks slipped from record highs as the Strait of Hormuz remained shut, lifting oil prices, with traders also eyeing major megacap tech earnings and central bank decisions this week.

S&P 500 futures fell. Brent crude rose to above $108 a barrel. Tehran signaled it would accept an interim agreement to reopen the waterway after nearly two months in exchange for the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, Axios reported Monday.

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie.



Chapters:

00:00:36 - Market Check

00:02:08 - Brent Crude Levels

00:03:55 - Tech Stocks Power Earnings Season

00:07:11 - Central Bank Decisions, Kevin Warsh Confirmation

00:08:45 -

00:08:45 - Trump Says He 'Wasn't Worried' During DC Shooting

00:09:21 - King Charles US State Visit

00:09:50 - Adidas Gets Lift from Two Sub-2 Hour Marathons

00:11:59 - Iran Offers US New Proposal to Reopen Hormuz

00:27:20 - Cheap Private Credit Funds Draw Bargain Hunters

00:35:29 - Asian Chip Stocks Rise

00:37:38 - Intel Shares Surge

00:47:20 - Stocks to Watch: Chip Stocks, Airlines, E.on

01:06:01 - Goldman Sachs Hikes Oil Price Outlook

01:15:01 - Sereact Co-Founder & CEO on Humanoid Robots

01:27:07 - Iran's Araghchi: Have Yet to See the US is Truly Serious

01:30:42 - BOJ, Fed Rate Decisions

01:33:07 - Tech Stocks Outlook

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