{"id":71207,"date":"2026-04-16T00:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/nasdaq-logs-11th-straight-gain-sp-500-hits-record-close-amid-iran-peace-talks-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:44:02","slug":"nasdaq-logs-11th-straight-gain-sp-500-hits-record-close-amid-iran-peace-talks-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/nasdaq-logs-11th-straight-gain-sp-500-hits-record-close-amid-iran-peace-talks-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasdaq Logs 11th Straight Gain, S&#038;P 500 Hits Record Close Amid Iran Peace Talks \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <span>Gold<\/span> fell 1.05% to $4,791 on April 15, 2026, as U.S.-Iran diplomacy reduced safe-haven demand on COMEX.<\/li>\n<li>The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.59% to 24,016.02, logging its 11th straight daily gain on tech strength.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> held near $74,175 above key support, buoyed by spot ETF inflows despite resistance at $75,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>S&amp;P 500 Sets All-Time High at 7,022<\/h2>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gold<\/a> pulled back from an intraday high of $4,871.51 on the COMEX, settling near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitco.com\/price\/precious-metals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$4,800<\/a> per troy ounce, a decline of approximately 1.05% on the day. Traders reduced safe-haven positions after optimism grew around potential U.S.-Iran renegotiations and a possible ceasefire extension, which eased concerns over disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TVC-DXY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weaker U.S. dollar<\/a>, hovering near a six-week low, offered some support for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold<\/a>, but profit-taking and shifting risk sentiment dominated. Technical levels remained in focus, with analysts noting that acceptance above $4,900 would be required to sustain an uptrend.<\/p>\n<p>Silver moved in the opposite direction, gaining approximately 1.6% to close near $80.87 per ounce. Industrial demand expectations and the weaker dollar drove the move, with intraday levels holding in the $79 to $80-plus range throughout the session.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/SPX\/?exchange=SP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> closed at a record 7,022.95, up 0.80% on the day, marking its first all-time closing high since late January. Buying was broad-based outside of energy and industrial names, which lagged as oil prices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/UKOIL\/?exchange=TVC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">declined<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_806513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-806513\" style=\"width:2252px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-806513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">S&amp;P 500 on April 15, 2026, via Tradingview.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-IXIC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nasdaq Composite<\/a> climbed 1.59% to 24,016.02, logging its 11th consecutive daily gain. Marketwatch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/livecoverage\/s-p-500-dow-jones-nasdaq-peace-deal-iran-war-asml-morgan-stanley-results\/card\/nasdaq-on-pace-for-its-best-11-day-stretch-on-record-1QM1shmPnlUdGcMM1Xsb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">described<\/a> it as one of the longest winning streaks in recent years, with technology stocks anchoring the advance throughout the session.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TVC-DJI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/a> slipped 0.15% to 48,463.72. Cyclical sectors tied to energy and industrials weighed on the index as lower oil prices reduced near-term earnings expectations for those names.<\/p>\n<h2>Higher for Longer Position Remains<\/h2>\n<p>The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield opened at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TVC-US10Y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4.242%<\/a> on April 15, easing from early-April highs near 4.34% following March CPI data that showed a 0.9% monthly increase, the largest since June 2022, pushing the annual rate to 3.3%. Core <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-inflation\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inflation<\/a> came in softer than the headline figure, but energy-driven pressure kept rate-cut expectations limited.<\/p>\n<p>Fed funds futures and CME\u2019s Fedwatch tool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/markets\/interest-rates\/cme-fedwatch-tool.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">continues to reflect<\/a> a \u201chigher for longer\u201d view, with markets pricing the Federal Reserve on hold at 3.5% to 3.75% through May. Uncertainty around Fed Chair Jerome Powell\u2019s planned exit added another layer of caution to rate forecasts.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\/embed\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-height:500px;height:500px;border:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"bitcoin market data\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a> opened near $74,175, down approximately 0.4% on the day, but held above key support levels. The asset has gained roughly 12.3% since geopolitical tensions escalated earlier in the month, supported by continued institutional inflows into spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The $75,000 and $76,000 levels remain stiff resistance points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-etfs-see-broad-inflows-led-by-412-million-bitcoin-surge\/\">ETF<\/a> demand continues to provide a structural bid for <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.bitcoin.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a>, alongside company grabs from the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategy-buys-13927-bitcoin-for-1-billion-total-holdings-hit-780897-btc\/\">Strategy<\/a>, limiting the impact of headline risk from ongoing Iran-related developments.<\/p>\n<p>Markets across asset classes remain sensitive to any reversal in ceasefire talks or new energy shocks that could reignite inflationary pressure and safe-haven demand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/nasdaq-logs-11th-straight-gain-sp-500-hits-record-close-amid-iran-peace-talks\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Gold fell 1.05% to $4,791 on April 15, 2026, as U.S.-Iran diplomacy reduced safe-haven demand on COMEX. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.59% to 24,016.02, logging its 11th straight daily gain on tech strength. 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