Wall Street

• Oil prices whipsaw while stocks hit new highs amid U.S.-Iran blockades

  Wall Street’s strength followed manic swings in the oil market, where prices surged overnight on worries that the Iran war will affect the flow of crude for a long time.

  Money

  Apr 30
  
• Iran-U.S. talk hopes push U.S. stocks near record highs, oil prices ease

  Lower oil prices help bring down costs for all kinds of businesses, and the price for a barrel of Brent crude to be delivered in June fell 4.6% to settle at US$94.79 Tuesday.

  Money

  Apr 14
  
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• Wall Street surges, oil prices plunge on ‘fragile truce’ of Iran ceasefire

  Oil prices plunged below US$95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.

  World

  Apr 8
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• Oil prices keep climbing as Iran war uncertainty drags stock markets down

  The mixed movements followed a whirlwind of action in the war over the weekend, including an entry into the fighting by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

  Money

  Mar 30
• U.S. markets post 5th straight weekly loss amid Iran war uncertainty

  The S&P 500 fell 1.7% to close its worst week since the war with Iran began, while Wall Street's five-week losing streak is its longest in nearly four years.

  Money

  Mar 27
• Oil prices dip, stock markets soar on Iran war off ramp hopes

  Hope for a possible end to the war with Iran is taking over again on Wall Street Wednesday, and stocks are back to jumping while oil prices ease.

  Money

  Mar 25
• Oil prices fall, stock markets rally after Trump delays Iran strikes

  The main U.S. indexes were on track to open higher on Monday after President Donald Trump said he would order the military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants.

  Money

  Mar 23
• Stock markets rise as oil cools Tuesday on hopes for early end to Iran war

  Tech shares led U.S. stocks modestly higher on Tuesday as hopes for an earlier-than-expected end to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran persisted.

  Money

  Mar 10
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• Oil surges to highest price since 2023 as Iran war chokes Strait of Hormuz

  U.S. stocks are falling sharply Friday after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation.

  Money

  Mar 6
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• Dow plunges 1,200 points, partially recovers as Iran war hits world markets

  A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran.

  Economy

  Mar 3