Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade, said strong corporate earnings and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence have so far helped cushion markets against broader risks, but conditions are becoming increasingly challenging. He noted that persistently high oil prices and the lack of any major diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran are making it harder for bullish market sentiment to hold firm. In the energy market, benchmark US crude fell 58 cents to $101.60 a barrel, w ...