Overview
  • The stock market is once again at all-time highs, even with higher oil prices rippling its way through the global economy.
  • There are fundamental reasons behind the comeback, including a resilient U.S. economy that isn’t as reliant on oil as in the past, as well as energy affecting just a small part of company margins.
  • Artificial intelligence continues to power stocks higher as well, given the outsized share the largest tech companies have of the S&P 500′s profits.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/the-stock-market-isnt-ignoring-iran-its-rising-for-these-three-very-real-reasons.html