Bank earnings remained the dominant story, with Bank of America and Morgan Stanley both crushing profit expectations on record trading revenues and surging deal-making fees, capping a broadly strong quarter for the major banks. Markets were mixed as peace talk optimism kept oil near three-week lows, while Robinhood surged 5% on a landmark SEC rule change eliminating the $25,000 minimum balance requirement for day traders.

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