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US equities traded choppily on Thursday, April 2, 2026, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq paring steep early losses after headlines suggested potential progress on an Iran–Oman protocol to keep traffic flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Markets remain highly sensitive to every development in the ongoing US‑Israel war with Iran, and the major indices hovered near flat to modestly negative by late afternoon after being down as much as 1.5% intraday. (apnews.com)
Energy and macro concerns dominated the tape. West Texas Intermediate crude briefly jumped above $110 per barrel and remained elevated after President Trump’s latest address signaled continued military action and no clear exit timeline, stoking fears of a prolonged conflict and its inflationary impact. Higher oil and renewed rate‑cut doubts helped fuel sector rotation out of growth and into energy and select defensives. (finance.yahoo.com)
Volatility picked up after a strong rebound session on April 1, when hopes for de‑escalation in the Middle East and renewed optimism about future Fed cuts had driven the S&P 500 nearly 3% higher. Today’s back‑and‑forth reflects investors digesting conflicting signals: geopolitical risk and higher crude versus still‑resilient US macro data and expectations that the Fed will eventually resume easing later in 2026. (ad-hoc-news.de)
| Date | Ticker | Company Name | Offer Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | HMH | HMH Holding Inc | $210,400,000 |
| Mar 31 | KPETU | KPET Ultra Paceline Corp | $200,000,000 |
| Mar 27 | IPFXU | Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI | $220,000,000 |
| Mar 27 | QADRU | QDRO Acquisition Corp. | $200,000,000 |
| Mar 27 | FMACU | Future Money Acquisition Corp | $100,000,000 |
| Date | Ticker | Company Name | Offer Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | ACGCU | ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp. | $230,000,000 |
| Apr 8 | TMCR | Metals Royalty Co Inc. | — |
| Apr 15 | EMI | Encore Medical, Inc. | $17,250,000 |