Does Anyone Know What's Happening in Iran? Plus: Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign rattles Los Angeles, Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund" sparks backlash, and the editors revisit Project 2025 Reason · May 26
Stocks Hit New Record As AI Race Continues, Traders Observe U.S.-Iran Negotiations Stocks hit a new record on Tuesday as technology shares kept pushing higher, led by Micron, which hit a $1 trillion valuation for the first time. International Business Times · May 26
Stocks Finish Mostly Higher on Iran Peace Progress The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.76%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.61%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · May 26
Gas prices are heading down - how long will it last? The national average price of gas on Tuesday was $4.49 according to AAA The Independent UK · May 26
Musk Pocketed More from America's War After Pushing a Fivefold Starlink Price Hike on the Pentagon SpaceX and the Pentagon are at odds over Starlink pricing during the Iran conflict, highlighting the military's dependency on commercial satellite technology. International Business Times UK · May 26
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/26/2026 The U.S. stock market rose to more all-time highs and caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were "proceeding nicely" with Iran on ending their war AAP · May 26
Another surge for Micron, Wall Street's latest $1 trillion company, sends US stocks to records The U.S. stock market rose to records as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were "proceeding nicely" with Iran on ending their war AAP · May 26
US stocks today: S&P 500 hits record closing high on AI optimism, Micron joins $1 trillion club US stocks closed mixed with Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting record levels as AI-driven optimism lifted tech and chip stocks. Micron surged into the $1 trillion club after a strong price target hike. Geopolitical tension from US-Iran strikes pushed oil higher, while investors stayed focused on AI earnings momentum. The Economic Times · May 26
Wall Street rises to more records as US stocks catch up to the world's gains from the day before The U.S. stock market rose to more all-time highs and caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were "proceeding nicely" with Iran on ending their war AAP · May 26
Trump’s ‘Nice’ Peace Talks With Iran Blew Up After US Struck Missile Sites. Now, Tehran Vows a Response Iran could further stall shipping in Hormuz, launch cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, or target U.S. allies. The Mary Sue · May 26
Barchart · May 26 Dollar Weakens on US-Iran Peace Hopes The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.07%. The dollar moved lower on Tuesday amid signs that peace negotiations between the US and Iran are progressing, which curbed safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, Tuesday's rally in the S&P 500 to a new record high has dampened liquidity...
The Independent UK · May 26 Over 100 ambassador roles are vacant, doubling rate from Trump’s first term The U.S. hasn’t confirmed ambassadors to more than half the nations in the world, including those who serve in conflict zones such as Ukraine and the Middle East
The Economic Times · May 26 Iran media says negotiators seek $24bn asset release in US deal The report by Tasnim news agency came as a top Iranian delegation was in Qatar, and after Tehran said it was finalising a 14-point framework for a deal on ending the war, which began with US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on February 28.
Barchart · May 26 Crude Oil Prices Decline as US-Iran Peace Plans Progress July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) on Tuesday closed down -2.71 (-2.81%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) closed down -0.2046 (-6.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled sharply lower on Tuesday, with crude falling to a 2.5-week low and gasoline dropping to a 5-week low. Crude prices are under...
The Independent UK · May 26 The View skewers Trump for posting on social media while skipping son’s wedding Alyssa Farah Griffin accidentally referred to the nuptials as a ‘funeral’
AAP · May 26 Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire Strikes on Iran's southern Hormozgan province represent a "gross violation" of a tenuous ceasefire in place for nearly seven weeks, Tehran says.
The Economic Times · May 26 Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war Within weeks of the United States launching its bombing campaign, SpaceX executives met Pentagon officials and argued the military had been paying about $5,000 for connection per terminal while effectively using a higher tier of service worth closer to $25,000, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The Independent UK · May 26 Iran calls US launching new strikes a ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire IN FULL
The Times of India · May 26 Mojtaba Khamenei calls for unity of Muslim nations amid Trump’s Abraham Accords expansion bid Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Tuesday called on Islamic countries to pursue “friendship and cooperation” after Tehran attacked several of its neighbouring Muslim nations during conflict with United States and Israel.