
S&P 500 Rises 0.9% as Brent Crude Cools From $108 High
S&P 500 (^GSPC) snapped a 4-day slide Friday as Brent crude fell 3%, Cisco (CSCO) jumped 4.4%.
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S&P 500 (^GSPC) snapped a 4-day slide Friday as Brent crude fell 3%, Cisco (CSCO) jumped 4.4%.


Brent crude (BZ=F) fell $3 to $104 Friday as GCC and Iran confirmed first Salalah talks since the war.
Seagate (STX) fell 4% Friday as insiders sold $4.7M and note retirements added 1.65M new dilutive shares.
Moderna (MRNA), already up 404% in 2026, gained 9% Friday on Phase 3 melanoma data and two FDA approvals.

Preliminary UMich 47.8 missed all forecasts; year-ahead inflation expectations up to 4.6% on gas and tariffs.

SciFin (US) — AI revenue-intelligence startup founded by Mohit Aron exits stealth with a $44M seed co-led by Altimeter and Madrona to surface financial and business risks earlier for enterprise customers.



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