# This Week in Review | Middle East Update, New Fed Chair Hearing, Resilient Markets (Apr. 24, 2026)

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Published: 2026-04-24T23:31:24+00:00
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## Resource

The economy and markets can feel dizzying and ever changing. That’s where we can help. Fisher Investments’ “This Week in Review” is a weekly segment designed to highlight a few things you may have missed this week, what they could mean for financial markets and why they matter to investors like you. This week, Fisher Investments reviews: • An update on the Iran-US conflict negotiations • Senate confirmation hearing for Fed chair nominee • Stocks recover from recent pullback to set new all-time highs Below are the sources for all data cited in today’s show: 1.) Source: Macrobond and FactSet, as of 4/23/2026. US and global developed market GDP-weighted yield curves, 3/31/2025 – 3/31/2026. 2.) Source: CNBC, as of 4/23/2026. “Tillis maintains blockade on Fed pick Kevin Warsh over Powell probe”. 3.) Source: CNBC, as of 4/23/2026. “Powell says he will stay on as head of the Fed until Warsh is confirmed”. 4.) Source: FactSet, as of 4/23/2026. MSCI World Total Return Index, daily, from 1/1/2026 – 4/20/2026. 5.) Source: FactSet, as of 4/23/2026. MSCI World Energy returns with net dividends, 12/31/2025 – 4/15/2026. Want to dig deeper? • What ceasefire negotiations mean for markets: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/how-investors-should-think-about-the-ceasefire • Why Fed chairs don’t impact the markets as much as you might think: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/setting-the-record-straight-new-fed-chairs-arent-autonegative • Looking back at the recent (near-)correction: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/anatomy-of-a-near-correction • An update on where markets currently sit: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/easing-hormuzs-grip-for-the-long-term Ha…

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