Overnight news highlights on April 11th

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11/04/2026
1. This week, the three major stock indexes in the US all rose by more than 3%. The Dow fell by 0.56%, the Nasdaq rose by 0.35%, the S&P 500 index fell by 0.11%, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up by 0.31%. 2. WTI fell by 1.3%, settling below $97 per barrel, with a cumulative decline of about 13.4% this week, the largest single-week decline in six years. Brent crude oil closed lower at around $95 per barrel. 3. Iran disclosed the schedule for the first day of the Iranian delegation. The Iranian delegation led by Iranian Islamic Parliament Speaker Kalibafi will meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz in Islamabad on the morning of the same day. If the US accepts the preconditions set by Iran, negotiations between the two sides will start at the Serena Hotel in the afternoon. 4. As the US and Iran prepare to begin negotiations in Islamabad, the US military continues to deploy warplanes and troops to the Middle East, preparing for possible military actions. 5. A member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee stated in an interview that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed in response to Israel's violation of the ceasefire agreement and attacks on Lebanon in the past two days. 6. US President Trump stated on the 10th that regardless of "whether Iran cooperates or not," the Strait of Hormuz will be "quickly" reopened, and he said that the primary task of the US negotiating team is to ensure that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons. 7. Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Lait expressed that Israel has agreed to hold talks with Lebanon on the 14th, but has not agreed to discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah. 8. "The Big Short" Michael Burry stated that he has increased his holdings of bearish contracts on NVIDIA and bought stocks in JD.com, Alibaba, GameStop, and FISERV.