The global stock market closed the day with mixed sentiment amid a 1.15% drop in the price of benchmark WTI crude oil to 70.56 dpb, after Baker Hughes rig prices rose 10 units to 840. Global volatility also fell after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States is willing to help North Korea with its economy if it abandons its nuclear weapons.See more
This is how the markets wake up – April 17, 2026
Optimism over geopolitical détente following ceasefire announcements in the Middle East
