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US stocks: S&P 500, Dow end lower as escalating Iran war sours risk appetite

[NEW YORK] US stocks closed lower on Wednesday as markets largely looked past a tame inflation report, focusing instead on intensifying hostilities and mounting repercussions related to the US-Israeli...

At 10:20 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 212.58 points, or 0.45%, to 47,493.93.

Wall Street mixed as investors assess IEA announcement, inflation data 

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed on Wednesday (Mar 11) as investors assessed a key inflation report and the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) decision to release an unprecedented amo...

The Dow joined the S&P 500 in negative territory, while the Nasdaq eked out a nominal gain on Tuesday.

US stocks: Wall Street closes mixed on ramped-up Middle East tensions

[NEW YORK] US stocks lost steam on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 giving up early gains to skid into negative territory as investors weighed fading hopes for an earlier-than-expected end to the US-Israeli ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 30.6 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 47771.43.

Wall Street opens subdued as investors monitor US-Iran tensions 

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Tuesday (Mar 10), following comments from US officials that suggested escalating hostilities in the Middle East, a day after US President Donald...

All three major indices closed higher on Monday.

US stocks: Wall Street ends higher as hopes of Iran war resolution offset inflation fears

[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks clawed their way back from a steep selloff to close higher on Monday, notching a final-hour rebound after US President Donald Trump suggested that the US-Israeli war on I...

At 09:44 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 639.86 points, or 1.35%, to 46,861.69.

Wall Street slides 1% as soaring crude prices fan inflation worries

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes dropped over 1 per cent on Monday (Mar 9), as oil prices soared, exacerbating inflation fears as hostilities in the Middle East entered their tenth day.

The current tug of war between market participants is largely due to several factors, including a shift in market leadership, the uncertainty over the timing of further rate cuts and fears over the AI trade.

S&P 500’s downtrend expected to persist

Following a steady momentum rally from the April lows last year, the S&P 500 has spent the first two months of 2026 trading within a sideways range, oscillating primarily between 6,800 and 7,000. The ...

The Fed may have less room to keep cutting rates this year as the US-Israel war on Iran drives oil prices higher.
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Iran war: Soaring oil price will be a key driver of Fed policy; opportunities, risks for investors

While even the price of gold fell last week, shares of Big Oil companies sustained their upward momentum

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.95% to 47,501.55 points, posting its steepest weekly percentage drop since early April 2025.

US stocks close down as oil spikes 12%, job market weakens

The increase in oil prices has fuelled expectations of higher input costs and pressure on corporate profits

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 320.2 points, or 0.67%, at the open to 47,634.55.

Wall Street opens lower as Middle East turmoil, weak jobs report weigh

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Mar 6) as the conflict raging in the Middle East threatened to fuel inflation through higher energy costs and data showed the economy unex...