Geopolitical Shock Hits Earnings Season – Oil Above 100 USD Dims Rate Hopes – Biotech Breakthroughs Boost Individual Stocks - IDEAYA Biosciences with an Oncology Game Changer – SanDisk, Intel, and Lightwave Hit New 52-Week Highs

USA & MACRO SITUATION Wall Street starts the new trading week with noticeable losses in a geopolitical shock-affected environment, but may turn positive in late afternoon trading. The S&P 500 increases by 0.35%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 shows a nearly identical price dynamic with +0.45%. Kicking off the earnings season is Goldman Sachs – which disappoints: The stock plunges by 4.16% after trading activities in fixed-income securities, currencies, and commodities fall short of expectations, overshadowing a record contribution...