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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 ...
The share of U.S. household wealth tied up in stocks hits record high: Goldman Sachs
U.S. investors have never before had such a large share of their total wealth tied up in the stock market, according to a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Investors mostly shrug off latest sentiment report from University of Michigan
Consumer sentiment has improved for the first time in six months, according to the latest sentiment survey results from the University of Michigan. The results offered a preliminary loo ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dow on pace for weekly loss after Israel’s attack on Iran
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was heading for a weekly loss in early-afternoon trading Friday, with stocks remaining weighed down by worries over Israel’s attack on Iran. The Dow’s 1% drop Friday ...
All-out war in Middle East could threaten crucial natural-gas fields in eastern Mediterranean
All eyes are on oil markets and the key Strait of Hormuz, the markets’ crossroads, but an all-out war between Israel and Iran would pose a serious threat to eastern Mediterranean natural-gas fields — ...
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 ...