Category: Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index

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.
Oil Prices Go Higher and Global Stocks Fall

The New York Times – Business:
Investors continued to parse conflicting signals on whether the war in the Middle East was nearing de-escalation.
Oil Prices Tumble 6% as Trump Shows Eagerness to Talk to Iran

The New York Times – Business:
Investors reacted to signals of possible de-escalation of the war in the Middle East.
Oil Prices Rise a Day After 10% Plunge

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump had set off a drastic market reaction on Monday by backing away from a threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure.
Oil Falls and Stocks in Asia Hold Steady

The New York Times – Business:
Oil prices had been gyrating this week, after a new round of attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar raised concerns about energy supplies.
Oil Prices Keep Climbing on Heightened Fears Over Energy Supplies

The New York Times – Business:
Attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar injected new uncertainty into the outlook for oil and gas prices.
Weighing the Costs of Corporate Silence

The New York Times – Business:
The days of the quarterly earnings report could be numbered as the Securities and Exchange Commission is said to weigh a rule change. What it could mean for investors is likely to stir debate.
After Pulling Back, Oil Prices Resume Their Rise

The New York Times – Business:
Shipping routes crucial to global commerce remained disrupted as the conflict in the Middle East continued.
Oil Tops $106 a Barrel as Worries Persist About Global Supplies

The New York Times – Business:
As the broader war in the Middle East begins its third week, worries over the fallout of crippled energy supplies continue to roil markets.
The War in Iran Is Roiling the World, but Not the U.S. Stock Market

The New York Times – Business:
Investors say they are balancing the risks from oil disruptions against the many positives like strong corporate earnings and the likelihood that President Trump will end the war if it threatens markets.
Oil Prices Barely Budge After Trump Lifts Russia Sanctions

The New York Times – Business:
After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale of some Russian crude.