Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index

Oil Ticks Higher and Stocks Rise Ahead of U.S. Inflation Report

The New York Times – Business:
A temporary cease-fire in the war on Iran faces multiple hurdles and investors are watching the release of U.S. government data on inflation.
Oil Prices Edge Higher as Confidence in Cease-Fire Wavers

The New York Times – Business:
Investors were in a more sober mood after sharp moves on the previous day.
Investors Still Have Questions About the Cease-Fire

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts and traders are anxiously watching the Strait of Hormuz and whether peace talks can resolve big differences between the United States and Iran.
Oil Prices Plunge and Stocks Surge After Cease-Fire Deal

The New York Times – Business:
Markets reacted positively after the United States and Iran reached a last-minute cease-fire agreement.
Oil Prices Jump as Trump’s Deadline for Deal Draws Near

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a deal approached after he rejected a cease-fire proposal as “not good enough.”
Oil Prices Jump and Stocks Drop After Trump’s White House Speech

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump claimed in a White House address that the war on Iran was “nearing completion” but made no new announcements about the conflict.
Stocks in Asia Rally and Oil Prices Rise

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump said the U.S. military would wrap up its campaign in Iran in two or three weeks.
Oil and Gas Prices Continue to Rise in Choppy Trade

The New York Times – Business:
Investors weighed the news that the owner of a Kuwaiti tanker loaded with oil said it had been hit in an Iranian attack near Dubai.
Oil Jumps to $116 a Barrel on Signs of Escalation of Middle East War

The New York Times – Business:
Investors digested increasing signs of escalation of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, which has led to a blockage of critical energy supplies.
As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran

The New York Times – Business:
The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.
How the Iran War Is Costing the Economy Its Buffers

The New York Times – Business:
As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel.
Stocks Sink and Oil Dips After Trump Delays Threat to Bomb Iran

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump said on Thursday he would delay an imminent deadline to begin attacking Iran’s power grid.