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FINANCE U.S. stocks fell as renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz caused oil prices and long-term Treasury yields to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 374.
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US equity indexes ended lower Monday after crude oil prices and government bond yields rose followin
The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.1%. Baird's Ross Mayfield credits the month-end weakness to the uptick in oil prices fueled by reignited fighting in Iran. Despite Monday's weakness, all three major indexes ended the month higher, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq recording their best August performances since 2021, rising 2.6% and 3.9%, respectively.
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Key takeawaysThe Dow fell 0. 57 per cent as renewed U.
By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks weakened on Monday with markets turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related price jump in crude revived inflation
Dow Drops as Iran Conflict Sends Oil Surging Above $90
Since Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO in 2011, the iPhone maker's stock has soared more than 2,200%. Annualized, that gives investors a price move of about 23.5% a year, more than twice the annual gain of the Dow industrials and easily more than the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite.
The stock market is actually on track for a strong August, despite today's weakness. Dow Jones Market Data shows that all three major indexes were on pace to end the month above their historical averages. The Dow was up 1.4% for the month, outpacing its historical average of 1.1%.
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A renewed Middle East conflict knocked stocks lower Monday. Zoom out, though, and August was a winning month led by tech earnings.
The largest cryptocurrency is on track for its best month since 2017, holding above $78,000 even as a hawkish Fed and renewed Middle East conflict drag on stocks and lift crude.
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The energy sector was the only sector solidly in the green on Monday. Brent futures rose above $90 per barrel and WTI futures passed $85 per barrel. The S&P 500 was down 0.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.4%.
Pre-Markets in Red to End a Strong August.
We had almost gotten through an entire month without violence in Iran, but things changed overnight.
Stocks were trading lower as geopolitical tensions flared and oil price spiked on the final trading day of August. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.4%. Oil prices were higher after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes.
Gold price falls 5.6% from Tuesday's high, and Bitcoin retreats from $81,000 as Fed rate hike odds jump after Warsh's speech.
September historically punishes stock investors, and this year the warning signs are louder than usual. Five monthly dividend payers have quietly pulled back to yields that look compelling right now, and Wall Street analysts are taking notice.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have both tended to decline by 1.1% in September. Things don’t look much better for the Nasdaq Composite, either.
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