Trump Signals No Letup of Naval Blockade, Tech Results on Deck | The Opening Trade 4/29/2026
The US signaled it would stick with a naval blockade of Iranian ports, as it tries to choke-off Tehran’s oil exports and force it back to the negotiating table.
Stock traders are buying the dip in technology shares as markets get ready for earnings from four juggernauts in a crucial test of whether this month’s rally has room to run. Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded after the index slipped more than 1% in the previous session. Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com and Meta Platforms are set to report after the close, with all four firms among the outsized drivers of a four-week rally that has pushed US stocks to record highs. The sector outperformed in Europe and Asia as well.
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Video edited at the 23:46 mark to remove an incorrectly worded question during the Santander interview.
This was verbally corrected later in the show.
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00:00:24 – Market Check
00:03:11 – UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on 80% Profit Surge in Q1
00:08:29 – UBS Signals More Buybacks
00:12:34 – US Seeks to Squeez Iran on Hormuz
00:13:29 – Large-cap Tech Earnings
00:16:40 – Fed Poised to Hold Third Meeting
00:17:28 – King Charles on US
00:17:59 – Kone to Acquire TK Elevator
00:21:25 – Santander CFO José García Cantera on Webster Bank Acquisition
00:34:49 – UAE Exits OPEC After 60 Years
00:58:58 – GSK Profit Beats
01:00:42 – European Bank Earnings
01:04:56 – European Execs on Mideast Risks
01:17:29 – Former ECB President Trichet on Central Bank Rate Decisions
01:30:11 – Alphabet’s AI Spending Plan
01:31:30 – Meta Eyes Strongest Revenue Growth Since 2021
01:33:45 – Fed Rate Decision
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