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Stocks worldwide have hit a new record high!
The MSCI All Country World Index is rising another 0.3% today, set for a 10th consecutive day of gains, and touched the 1064.0 mark for the first time in its history!
NOTE: The MSCI All Country World Index measures 2515 different stocks across emerging and developed economies, covering about 85% of the available stock investment opportunities around the world.
Let's dive into specific major assets that have reached new ATHs (all-time highs) of late:
Of all the stock indices in the world, arguably the most famous one is the S&P 500.
Yesterday (Wed, April 15) and for the first time in its history, the S&P 500, tracked by Bybit's SP500, secured a daily closing price above the 7,000 psychologically-important mark.
And at the time of writing, the SP500 is pushing even higher into unchartered territory.
SP500: by the numbers
+7.6% so far in April (month-to-date, mtd)
+2.6% so far in 2026 (year-to-date, ytd)
According to Wall Street experts ...
The S&P 500 is expected to rise another 18% and potentially hit the 8300 level over the next 12 months (by April 2027)
ICYMI:
published Wed, Apr 15: What is the S&P 500? Why has the SP500 rebounded?
published Mon, Apr 6: SP500 to sustain upside breakout?
NAS100: by the numbers
+10.4% so far in April (month-to-date, mtd)
+3.8% so far in 2026 (year-to-date, ytd)
According to Wall Street experts ...
NAS100 is expected to rise another 20% and potentially hit the 31,400 level over the next 12 months (by April 2027)
TWINDEX: by the numbers
+18.3% so far in April
+28.5% so far in 2026 (year-to-date, ytd)
According to Wall Street experts ...
TWINDEX is expected to rise another 8.5% over the next 12 months (by April 2027)
FUN FACT: Taiwan's stock markets, now valued at about US$ 4.14 trillion, have surged so much that it has now overtaken the UK stock market as the 7th largest in the world!
And it's not just stock indexes that have hit new record highs - even individual stocks and FX pairs have surged to ATHs as well!
Bloom Energy: by the numbers
+57.8% so far in April (month-to-date, mtd)
+146.1% so far in 2026 (year-to-date, ytd)
According to options markets ...
Bloom Energy's share prices could move 11.5% up/down after its earnings release on April 28th.
Here are other big US stocks (market cap >US$100 billion) within the Bybit TradFi universe that have hit new record highs this week:
Morgan Stanley (MS): new ATH (intraday prices) on Wed, Apr 15 (+16.4% mtd; +7.9% ytd)
Citigroup (CITI): new ATH (intraday prices) on Wed, Apr 15 (+16.1% mtd; +12.8% ytd)
Lam Research (LRCX): new ATH (intraday prices) on Wed, Apr 15 (+54.9% mtd; +24.1% ytd)
Marvell Technology (MRVL): new ATH (intraday prices) on Wed, Apr 15 (+36% mtd; +58.4% ytd)
Seagate (STX): new ATH (intraday prices) on Tue, Apr 14 (+32.6% mtd; +88.7% ytd)
Vertiv Holdings (VRT): new ATH (intraday prices) on Tue, Apr 14 (+20.2% mtd; +86% ytd)
Western Digital (WDC): new ATH (intraday prices) on Tue, Apr 14 (+35% mtd; +111.9% ytd)
Caterpillar (CAT): new ATH (intraday prices) on Mon, Apr 13 (+8.7% mtd; +34.4% ytd)
Dell Technologies (DELL): new ATH (intraday prices) on Mon, Apr 13 (+8% mtd; +40.8% ytd)
USDIDR+ also hit a new record high (Indonesian Rupiah hit a new record low against the US dollar, flirting with the 17,200 level at the onset of this week.
USDIDR+: by the numbers
+0.8% so far in April (month-to-date, mtd)
+2.6% so far in 2026 (year-to-date, ytd)
According to Bloomberg's FX model ...
The Indonesian Rupiah could weaken past the 18,000 mark against the US dollar (USDIR+ breaches 18k) by Q3 2026.
(Bloomberg FX model: 79% chance USDIDR+ trades between 16,363 - 18146 by Sept 30th, 2026)
Such weakness may depend on the risks stemming from the Iran war, and how it impacts the oil-dependent Indonesian economy.
NOTE: The Turkish Lira has also posted a new record low (USDTRY+ posts new record high) practically every single day since the Middle East conflict erupted on February 28th.
Overall, the list of new ATHs above clearly shows an abundance of trading and investing opportunities amid the Iran war.
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