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The S&P 500 is getting close to 22 times forward earnings — and historically, that's not a bad sign
Away from the Middle East, strategists at Barclays have an interesting take on the rebound in stocks. The S&P 500 is starting ...
Key question for oil prices: Will exports be affected?
Oil futures soared in electronic trade late Thursday after Israel's attack on Iran, with West Texas Intermediate crude, the U ...
Dow drops more than 750 points as U.S. stocks end sharply lower on Middle East fears
The U.S. stock market ended sharply lower Friday, with all three major benchmarks under pressure as tensions in the Middle East ran high amid missile strikes between Israel and Iran. The Dow Jones ...
Dow down 500 points as oil prices soar after Israel's attack on Iran
U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday, with the Dow falling 500 points in early trade, as investors responded to Israel's latest attack on Iran. Although stocks had trimmed some of the losses seen in ...
Analyst: Don't discount the possibility Iran could still reach deal with the U.S.
Of course it has a feel of World War III out there, but one analyst says don't discount the possibility that Iran will quickly reach a deal with the U.S. Signum Global Advisor global head of policy ...
VIX futures surge as analysts see period of heightened tension in Middle East
The June futures contract for the Cboe Volatility index, known as the VIX, is jumping 17% to 21.95 early Friday as markets take a bearish turn following Israel's attack on Iran. The VIX measures the ...
Defense stocks surge after Israeli attack on Iran
Israel's attack on Iran gave a lift of around 4% to 5% each for defense contractors including RTX, L3Harris and Lockheed Martin. Some ETFs that would typically benefit may not see quite the same ...
Energy shares rise as airline stocks decline
Twenty-four hour trading on Robinhood Markets is providing a guide to how U.S. stocks may react at Friday's opening bell on Wall Street. Shares of energy giant Exxon Mobil are up nearly 6%, Chevron is ...
Energy sector ETF rallies toward closing bell, with Chevron the top Dow performer
An exchange-traded fund focused on energy stocks in the S&P 500 was rallying toward the closing bell Friday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund was rallying ...
Treasury yields post biggest one-day jump in a week on inflation risks
Friday's selloff in U.S. government debt, sparked by inflation concerns stemming from the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, sent Treasury yields up by the most in one week as oil prices ...
VIX accelerates climb on fears over Iran striking back against Israel
A measure of investor anxiety jumped Friday afternoon after Iran struck Israel in swift retaliation, with stock-market volatility heading back toward the level seen early morning when Iranian nuclear ...
Dow heads for worst day since late May
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was headed for its worst daily drop in almost a month on Friday as the Israel-Iran conflict rattles investors, after easing back from session lows. The Dow ...