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Japan, South Korea stocks tumble over 6% as oil tops $100 amid broader Asia market rout
Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after U.S. and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi both plunged over 6% in early trade Monday, leading a broader regional […]
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Oil surges above $100 a barrel; Trump says ‘small price to pay’ for defeating Iran
Crude oil prices surged above $100 per barrel on Sunday, after major Middle East producers cut output because the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iran war. West Texas Intermediate jumped 17%, or $15.32, to $106.22 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent advanced 15%, or $14.28, to $106.92. U.S. crude oil surged about […]
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Dow futures tumble 900 points as U.S. oil tops $100 a barrel to begin the week’s trading: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2026. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were plunging to start the week’s trading as U.S. oil prices topped $100 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, raising fears higher energy prices could dramatically slow the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones […]
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Investors may be too complacent about mounting risks with the S&P 500 less than 4% from high
Venezuela, Greenland and now Iran – 2026 has been marred with geopolitical instability , but some on Wall Street think investors aren’t as concerned as they should be about the latest conflict. In the beginning of the year, when the U.S. conducted a military operation in Venezuela that involved capturing and ousting that country’s leader, […]
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Energy prices will fall when U.S. destroys Iran’s ability to attack tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Wright
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright pumps gas at a gas station in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., February 27, 2026. Sheila Dang | Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil and gas prices will begin to fall when the U.S. begins to knock out Iran’s ability to hinder tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as […]
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Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global energy market
Kuwait said Saturday that it has cut oil production and refining output because tankers cannot transit the Persian Gulf due to threats from Iran. The Arab monarchy did not say how many barrels per day it has cut, but described the output reduction as a precautionary measure that will be “reviewed as the situation develops.” […]
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Iran war threatens to scramble the ‘affordability’ midterm
U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he arrives to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters November’s midterm was always supposed to be about affordability. Then, the bombs began falling in Iran. The expanding […]
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‘Not slowing down’: One week on, U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue
Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran continued on Saturday, one week after they launched their joint campaign to rid Tehran […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Marvell Technology, BlackRock, United Airlines, CF Industries & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bank stocks — All 101 stocks in the State Street SPDR S & P Bank ETF (KBE) were down Friday as the spread widened between the 2- and 10-year Treasury yield in a move known as a bear steepening that often suggests increased expectations of future […]
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