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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.
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions sent oil surging roughly 3%, rattling investors with fresh fears about inflation
U.S. stock futures fell and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July.
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures traded below the flatline on Wednesday as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel and investors awaited inflation data that could reinforce expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this month.
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.
U.S. stock futures were steady and Treasury yields ticked higher after Brent briefly topped the $100 a barrel mark for the first time since July.
Stocks were under pressure as oil prices continued their journey upward and traders shifted their expectations of a Fed rate hike in September.
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.
The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.3%. It comes down to the “usual suspects,” notes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab: oil, Treasuries, and tariffs. Reports that Yemen’s Houthis attacked Saudi Arabian oil facilities caused oil prices to spike today.
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%.
U.S. Stocks Slide as Rising Oil Prices Rekindle Inflation Fears
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
Oil climbed toward $100 a barrel after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, lifting inflation fears and pushing Treasury yields higher
Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures fell early Tuesday, kicking off a shortened trading week as Wall Street monitored the U.S.-Iran conflict alongside rising trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.8% by 05:30 ET (09:30 GMT). S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures slipped 0.1%. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Labor Day.
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. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as investors returned from the Labor Day holiday and assessed higher oil prices, recent employment 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.
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