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U.S. stock indexes and Bitcoin extend losses for a fourth week as Iran conflict fears keep oil elevated and markets near ...

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also falling in premarket trading as the Iran war continues to cause stock market volatility.

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US stock futures edged lower after the Dow hit a 2026 low on Wednesday, as rising oil prices and inflation concerns tied to the West Asia conflict kept sentiment cautious.

The roller-coaster ride for oil prices Thursday underscored how they’re dictating where financial markets and maybe even the economy are heading. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after erasing an earlier drop of ...

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The small-cap-tracking Russell 2000 index has gotten beaten up this month as the conflict in Iran and high oil prices worry investors. The index has fallen around 6.2% month to date, more than the S&P ...

At their lows of the day, the Dow and Nasdaq traded in correction territory, but ultimately closed shy of the 10% threshold.

Major stock indexes closed sharply lower Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that surging oil prices "can cause trouble for inflation expectations" after the central bank held ...

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