US equity indexes posted best week since Nov 2025, with S&P 500 +3.5%, Nasdaq +4.7% and Dow +3% on Iran cease‑fire optimism.
March CPI rose 0.9% month‑over‑month and 3.3% year‑over‑year; core CPI eased to 0.2% M/M and 2.6% Y/Y, easing inflation worries.
Oil prices fell as Brent slipped 1.5% to $94.51 and WTI 1.9% to $95.97, reflecting the temporary US‑Iran ceasefire and Hormuz disruptions.
CoreWeave surged ~11% after Anthropic data‑center deal; Palantir mentioned by Trump but fell 13.7% week, showing mixed stock reactions.