High-signal headlines only - macro events, earnings, M&A, regulatory. Listicles and analyst clickbait filtered out by default. Refreshed hourly.
International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following renewed US-Iran hostilities in the Middle East, stoking fears of widespread price rises and interest rate hikes. Iran on Wednesday launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war.
Stocks looked set for a negative open on Wednesday as fresh strikes between the U.S. and Iran drove up oil prices, adding to the market’s worries about inflation. S&P 500 futures were down 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures also fell 0.2%. The three indexes slid the previous session as Wall Street fretted about the run-up in oil prices.
Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading early Wednesday as investors watched for what might happen on interest rates and the war with Iran pushed oil prices higher. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was nearly unchanged at 65,249.95, and South Korea's Kospi gained 1.2% to 7,041.10. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.2% to 3,949.89.
Oil futures neared $100 a barrel as the war in Iran dragged on, weighing on stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.2%, or 626 points. The S&P 500 dropped 0.6%. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.
Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday's inflation report before the Fed's September 16 rate call.
Stocks were under pressure as the war in Iran sent oil prices higher, but the conflict wasn't the market’s only hurdle. The tariff feud between the U.S. and Canada may also reintroduce a trade war into the mix. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.2%.
By Amanda Cooper and Pete Schroeder LONDON/WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday morning, as attacks on energy facilities around the Gulf pushed oil to near $100 a barrel.
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at open on Tuesday as fresh hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil prices to their highest since late July, while markets await inflation
US equity futures were lower pre-bell Tuesday, coming off a three-day weekend as traders assessed ri
US equity investors are expected to focus on August's inflation data and the Iran war this week as c
U. S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday and assessed higher oil prices, rising bond yields, upcoming economic data and expectations for the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting.
U.S. markets wobbled as higher oil prices dragged sentiment before investors return from the Labor Day weekend.
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday to a fresh set of concerns, including rising oil prices, renewed inflation risks, higher bond yields and the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.
The stock market’s No. 1 catalyst is fueling already elevated inflation.
US stock futures slipped on Tuesday as rising oil prices and inflation jitters took focus at the start of the holiday-shortened week.
World shares and U.S. futures skidded Tuesday as flaring conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher. In early European trading, Germany's DAX declined 0.3% to 25,922.44 and the CAC 40 in Paris fell 0.2% to 8,291.43. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gave up early gains, sinking 1.7% to 65,269.33 as major exporters were sold due to a surge in the value of the Japanese yen.
The sneaker giant’s stock collapse has real consequences.
MARKETS MAIN Oil prices continued to rise in early European morning trade after Iranian forces fired ballistic missiles on two U.S. Navy warships, representing a fresh escalation in the six-month conflict.
History implores investors not to miss the forest for the trees.
Two questions are set to lead the week: Will the data push the Fed toward a rate hike, and what can Oracle tell Wall Street about the state of Big Tech's AI debt load?
Trump just opined that U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) can grow by “20%” if the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates.
Jerome Powell’s successor has flipped the script on inflation.
Traders now see a three-in-five chance of a rate hike when the Federal Reserve meets in mid-September.
US equity indexes closed mixed this week as government bond yields remained elevated after market ex
We use Google Analytics to count anonymous page views and understand which content gets read. No ads, no profiles. Decline keeps you on cookieless mode. Details.
