Closing Bell Overtime: Dow Has Best Day In a Year As Stocks Rally Following Temporary Ceasefire 4/8/26

Cantor Fitzgerald’s Eric Johnston and Capital Area Planning Group’s Malcolm Ethridge debate a key question: how real is this rally and can it hold. Jonathan Krinsky of BTIG walks through the technical picture and what the charts say about the rally. Our Kristina Partsinevelos examines rising competition out of China and whether it poses a real threat to Nvidia and the broader semiconductor trade. Sarah Bianchi of Evercore on historical parallels to the Iran ceasefire and lessons for investors. Eric Rosengren, former Boston Fed President, breaks down how the Fed should respond as the economy, inflation and geopolitical risks collide. Plus, a check on private credit downgrades and bank earnings with our Leslie Picker.