U.S. stock investors brushed off any concerns from the Iran war to send major indexes to their best quarter since 2020.
The big picture: Stocks rebounded after a bruising first quarter.
In the second quarter, the S&P 500 index rose nearly 15%, the Nasdaq Composite jumped more than 21%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased nearly 13%.
Google's electricity, water use and greenhouse gas emissions all climbed to record levels last year as the company raced to build more AI infrastructure.
Why it matters: Google has invested more aggressively than perhaps any other tech company in clean energy, yet its environmental report released Tuesday shows how difficult it has become to keep climate goals on track amid the AI buildout.
Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are resuming faster than many analysts predicted, but fresh hostilities in recent days are threatening the trend.
Why it matters: The rebound in shipments is good news for the tight oil market and is helping push prices lower.
