
04/24/2026 | 24-Hour Financial Brief 🇺🇸 Oil prices return to $100, U.S. Treasury yields rise to 4.35%, Nasdaq falls 0.8%; Avis loses 70% over two days; Microsoft and Meta announce layoffs on the same day while increasing AI spending; Amazon-backed nuclear startup X-Energy raises $1.02 billion in its IPO; Amex Q1 earnings exceed expectations; Fed’s Bowman warns Wall Street CEOs to stop complaining about capital requirements.
