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NEW YORK (AP) — Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are rising on Monday, while oil prices are giving back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week.
U.S. stocks slumped under the weight of a jump for the price of oil. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Tuesday following signals that Israel’s conflict with Iran may be worsening and that one of the U.S. economy’s main engines is weakening.
NEW YORK (AP) — Calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are rallying on Monday, while oil prices are giving back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week.
Oil prices have risen in response to the Israel-Iran war, bringing them nearly back to the levels where they traded before the Liberation Day tariffs were announced on April 2. Oil stocks are trailing well behind.
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Markets are concerned about Iran's frequent threats to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, just as the US heads into peak summer demand season.
U.S. stock indexes climbed and oil fell from last week's highs on Monday after conflict between Israel and Iran left crude production and exports unaffected, while investors stayed braced for a week packed with central bank meetings.