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Why U.S. stocks stayed calm despite Iran tensions and a surge in oil prices

Tensions in the Middle East involving Iran flared again, but U.S. stocks showed a limited reaction even as oil prices jumped. CNBC\'s \"Mad Money\" host Jim Cramer said markets are now more sensitive to the bond market, corporate earnings and artificial intelligence investment flows than to geopolitical shocks. He cited steady interest rates, a smaller real-economy hit from higher oil prices, resilient manufacturing demand and AI-led investment as key factors supporting equities.

General News

Tesla surges nearly 8 percent as S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs on hopes of easing Middle East risk

U.S. stocks rose across the board on expectations that Middle East risks could ease, pushing major indexes to fresh records. The S&P 500 ended up 0.8 percent at 7,022.95 and the Nasdaq gained 1.59 percent to 24,016.02, while the Dow slipped 72.27 points. Technology shares led, and Tesla jumped 7.95 percent to $391.95 after CEO Elon Musk said the AI5 chip reached a key engineering milestone.

Finance

Citadel Securities sees stock, bond rally as worst-case Iran risk fades

Citadel Securities said the likelihood of a worst-case scenario in the Iran conflict has fallen sharply and that both stocks and bonds could rise together. Nohshad Shah, head of EMEA fixed-income sales, said the risk has moved away from an extreme phase as the chance of a broader escalation declines. He said markets appear to be pricing in fewer tail risks. U.S. stock indexes also rose, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.02 percent.