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US stocks accelerated their selloff Friday as investors grappled with reports that the Trump administration is considering seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal to force open the blocked Strait of Hormuz. The Dow fell 1% or over 400 points, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.5% and the t...
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US stocks managed to trim significant losses Thursday afternoon as oil prices pulled back from their dramatic morning surge, offering markets some relief from escalating Middle East tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 0.4% after reaching its lowest close of the year...
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US stocks tumbled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady as widely expected, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish commentary sent markets spiraling lower throughout the afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged over 750 points or roughly 1.6% to its lowest c...
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US stock futures treaded water Tuesday night as investors positioned ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision, with Dow futures slipping 0.1% while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also edged slightly lower. The cautious sentiment followed a mixed session where equities fin...
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Wall Street bounced back Monday with the Dow climbing 0.8% and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gaining 1% and 1.2% respectively, as investors weighed the impact of volatile oil prices on Federal Reserve policy ahead of this week's two-day meeting. The rally came after another challenging week...
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Stocks gave back early gains to finish lower Friday, marking the third straight week of losses as investors grappled with sticky inflation readings and surging oil prices from the ongoing Middle East conflict. The Dow slipped 0.3%, while the S&P 500 turned 0.6% lower and the Nasdaq f...
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US stocks tumbled Thursday as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, with Iran expanding its attacks on energy infrastructure across the region. The Dow plunged over 700 points or 1.5%, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped 1.5% and 1.7% resp...
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US stocks finished mixed Wednesday as investors juggled the latest inflation data with ongoing concerns about oil supply disruptions from the Iran war. The Nasdaq managed to eke out a modest 0.08% gain while the S&P 500 fell by the same amount, and the Dow dropped 0.6% after losing o...
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US stocks ended virtually flat Tuesday after a volatile session that saw early gains evaporate as investors processed mixed signals about the Iran conflict's trajectory. The Dow and S&P 500 both slipped roughly 0.1% to 0.2%, while the Nasdaq managed to close just above breakeven afte...
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US stocks staged a dramatic comeback Monday, erasing steep losses to finish firmly in the green after President Trump suggested the Iran conflict could wrap up much sooner than expected. The Nasdaq surged over 1.3% after being down sharply earlier, while the Dow recovered from an 800...
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Stocks stumbled Thursday as Middle East tensions reignited, sending the Dow tumbling 1.6% or more than 750 points while the S&P 500 dropped 0.6% and the Nasdaq fell a more modest 0.3%. The selloff gained momentum as oil prices surged to their highest levels since 2024, with West Texa...
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Stocks bounced back Wednesday as markets found some relief from escalating Middle East tensions, with the Nasdaq leading the charge up 1.4% while the S&P 500 gained 0.9% and the Dow climbed 0.7%. The rally came after a New York Times report that Iran's intelligence ministry had indir...
