🌅 Morning Update | April 23, 2026 📈 WALL STREET - Records yet again. The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high of 7,137 (+1.05%), the Nasdaq hit 24,657 (+1.64%), and the Dow added +0.69% to 49,490 - all driven by Trump's indefinite extension of the US-Iran ceasefire and strong Q1 earnings. Tesla beat estimates and jumped 3% after hours. 🌏 ASIA - Mixed after a historic morning. Japan's Nikkei breached 60,000 for the first time ever (intraday high: 60,013), then retreated 1.2% on profit-taking. South Korea's Kospi also touched a fresh all-time high (6,538) before ending 0.74% lower. Japan's manufacturing PMI hit a 4-year high, and South Korea's Q1 GDP surged 1.7% - well above forecasts. Meanwhile, China's CSI 300 fell 0.79%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.12%, and Australia's ASX 200 slipped 0.88% as higher oil prices weighed on sentiment. 🛢️ OIL - WTI is trading in the $92-$97 range. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Iran seized two vessels overnight, and the US naval blockade continues - all keeping energy prices elevated. 🥇 GOLD - Holding around $4,750/oz. Still down ~10% since the Iran conflict began, pressured by a stronger dollar and inflation concerns tied to high oil prices. ₿ BITCOIN - Around $79,300, up ~4.6% in 24h, riding the risk-on wave sparked by the ceasefire extension. 👁 WATCH TODAY - Durability of the ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz developments, and the ongoing Q1 earnings season. Bank of Japan policy meeting is up next week. ⚠️ Trading CFDs involves significant risk of loss. Not investment advice.