Investors waited for news on the situation in the Middle East, as the U.S. and Iran gave mixed signals on peace negotiations.
Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index
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Oil Prices Slide on Hopes for Renewed Peace Talks
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Oil Falls and Stocks Gain as Trump Changes Course in Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices fell and stocks rose after President Trump’s about-face to pause the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil Prices Slide but Remain Elevated as Middle East Tensions Escalate
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices fell, giving back some of the gains from the previous day as attacks in the Middle East raised concerns about the war starting again.
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Oil Prices Fall While Stock Futures Inch Up
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices fell and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty about the war in Iran.
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Oil Cools Slightly After a 4-Year High
The New York Times – Business:The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, dipped more than 2 percent a day after it rose above $120 a barrel in volatile trading.
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Stocks and Oil Prices Sent Conflicting Signals in April Amid Havoc of Iran War
The New York Times – Business:Energy markets remained disrupted by turmoil in the Middle East, while the S&P 500 posted its best month since November 2020.
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Oil Prices Soar as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices push higher, approaching another wartime high, as President Trump asserted that the naval blockade of Iran’s ports would persist.
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U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of War Reverberate
The New York Times – Business:The national average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.23, following oil prices upward as supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted.
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Oil Prices Jump Again as U.S.-Iran Talks Appear Deadlocked
The New York Times – Business:Investors parsed reports that President Trump told advisers that he was not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Muted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for peace talks with Iran.
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Oil Prices Climb as Cease-Fire Uncertainty Deepens
The New York Times – Business:Investors wrestled with uncertainty about the cease-fire between the United States and Iran.
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Oil Prices Creep Up as Investors Weigh Cease-Fire Extension
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices stablized as investors scrambled to make sense of President Trump’s decision to extend the cease-fire with Iran
