Economy Apr 09 Doubts about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire push oil prices toward $100 and slow stocks Oil prices skipped higher early Thursday and Wall Street veered toward modest losses on skepticism over a fragile and muddled ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran.
Economy Apr 08 Oil plunges below $95 as Dow surges 1,100 following Iran ceasefire deal Stock prices are still below where they were before the war. And oil prices are still significantly higher because the threat remains that the war could continue and keep oil tankers blocked in the Persian Gulf.
Economy Apr 01 Stocks rally worldwide and oil prices ease on the hopes for a possible end to Iran war Oil prices also fell back toward $100 per barrel after President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that the U.S. military could end its offensive in two to three weeks.
Economy Mar 18 U.S. stocks sink on worries about inflation as gold falls below $5,000 per ounce U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before oil prices began spiking because of the war with Iran.
World Mar 11 Most U.S. stocks fall as oil prices get back to rising Since the start of the Iran war, sharp moves for oil prices have triggered swings up and down for financial markets worldwide, sometimes by the hour.
Economy Mar 02 U.S. stocks rebound from sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain.
Economy Feb 23 Stocks drop after Trump ramps up new tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution.
Economy Jan 29 Microsoft weighs on Wall Street as gold's price suddenly snaps back The worst day for Microsoft in years is pulling the U.S. stock market away from its record heights on Thursday.
Economy Dec 23 The U.S. stock market had a rocky start to the year, thanks to tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed. But it's ending on a high note Outside of stocks, bitcoin soared and then swooned and the "queasy" bond market got Trump's attention.
Economy Dec 10 As expected, Wall Street rises closer to its all-time high after the Fed cuts rates Wall Street loves lower interest rates because they can boost the economy and goose prices for investments, even if they also can worsen inflation.