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Market news for North American trading on Apr 15, 2026 Fed's Beige Book: Overall activity showed slight to modest growth in 8 of 12 districtsECB sources report: Policymakers wary of April rate hikeJapan's Katayama said she spoke with Bessent about currenciesUS and Iran said to be weighing two-week ceasefire extensionUS EIA weekly crude oil inventories -913K vs +154K… Fed's Beige Book: Overall activity showed slight to modest growth in 8 of 12 districts ECB sources report: Policymakers wary of April rate hike Japan's Katayama said she spoke with Bessent about cu... Fed's Beige Book: Overall activity showed slight to modest growth in 8 of 12 districts ECB sources report: Policymakers wary of April rate hike Japan's Katayama said she spoke with Bessent about currencies US and Iran said to be weighing two-week ceasefire extension US EIA weekly crude oil inventories -913K vs +154K expected US NAHB April housing market index 34 vs 37 expected Ceasefire in Lebanon will be approved tonight… For traders, this matters because equity-specific headlines can influence sector leadership, index tone and short-term volatility around positioning. Watch whether the reaction stays isolated to one name or spills into the broader sector, index futures and correlated risk assets.