US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

Stocks in the U.S. lost ground Tuesday morning, as April’s inflation reading came in hotter and oil prices pushed higher, cutting short the market’s record-setting streak. Right around 10:54 a.m. ET, the SPY, which tracks the S&P 500, slipped roughly 0.7%. The QQQ fell about 1.2%, with the Dow’s DIA off 0.6%. Small caps fared worse— IWM dropped 1.8%. The XLE, representing energy stocks, managed to hold just above water.

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Gold’s $4,700 Test: Iran Standoff and Hot Inflation Put Bullion on the Back Foot

Gold’s $4,700 Test: Iran Standoff and Hot Inflation Put Bullion on the Back Foot

Gold dropped off a three-week peak Tuesday, easing to about $4,700 an ounce. The dollar strengthened, oil prices climbed, and a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation report dented appetite for bullion. Earlier in the session, prices had benefited from uncertainty over the shaky U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but the rally fizzled as traders held onto bets that the Federal Reserve could keep policy tight.
12 May 2026
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Inflation-Proof Portfolio 2026: 5 Assets Still Standing After May’s Volatility Shock

Inflation-Proof Portfolio 2026: 5 Assets Still Standing After May’s Volatility Shock

As May gets underway, U.S. investors are once again turning to inflation hedges. Oil’s rally, stoked by conflict, has ramped up price pressures and rattled expectations that the Federal Reserve would cut rates soon. Fed officials now say cuts might not be next. The top performers aren’t off the beaten path: short-dated Treasury bills, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, gold, silver, and a handful of real-asset plays.
2 May 2026
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Inflation Shock Puts RBA Back in Focus

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Falls Again as Inflation Shock Puts RBA Back in Focus

Australia’s share market finished in the red on Wednesday, dragging the S&P/ASX 200 down to levels last seen almost four weeks ago. A spike in inflation kept traders fixated on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s looming rate call. The benchmark gave up 23.7 points, or 0.27%, to close at 8,687—marking its seventh consecutive decline, the longest such streak since mid-2022.
29 April 2026
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US Inflation Shock Explained: Why Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Are Fading After March CPI Hit 3.3%

US Inflation Shock Explained: Why Fed Rate-Cut Hopes Are Fading After March CPI Hit 3.3%

UPDATE April 15, 2026, 22:30 - U.S. inflation is picking up steam well past March’s 3.3% CPI jump, driven by higher oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, analysts note. Those cost increases are making their way into imports and rippling through broader price indexes. Import prices climbed again last month, and with April shaping up much the same, there’s talk the Fed could pause on rate cuts—or even lean toward tightening—if these price gains keep sticking around. Traders have already walked back expectations for Fed easing as energy costs work their way into everything from transportation to housing and everyday consumer items.
15 April 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Climbs as Oil Retreats, but Inflation Risk Keeps Wall Street Wary

Dow Jones Today: Industrial Average Climbs as Oil Retreats, but Inflation Risk Keeps Wall Street Wary

By 12:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 247.66 points, or 0.52%, at 48,155.97, tacking on to Wednesday’s massive 1,326-point rally as new indications of easing Middle East tensions calmed Wall Street nerves. The S&P 500 climbed 0.50%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.60%.
9 April 2026
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Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Silver Price Today: Silver Slips as Fed Cut Bets Fade and Iran Oil Risk Lifts Inflation Fears

Spot silver dipped 0.9% to $72.32 an ounce by 11:22 a.m. ET on Monday. Gold barely budged, while both platinum and palladium gave up ground. Bart Melek, TD Securities’ global head of commodity strategy, pointed out that a prolonged conflict involving Iran could drive oil higher and stoke inflation, which would tighten the leash on central banks looking to cut rates.
6 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Clash With Inflation Fears

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Iran Ceasefire Hopes Clash With Inflation Fears

Stocks in the U.S. moved up on Monday, with the Dow adding 83 points, the S&P 500 rising 0.25%, and the Nasdaq ahead 0.40% as of 11:50 a.m. ET. Fresh reports of Iran ceasefire talks seemed to keep momentum going after last week’s sharpest rally in four months. Bank stocks and chip plays set the tone—JPMorgan Chase and Visa buoyed financials, while Seagate surged on a Morgan Stanley upgrade to its top picks. “March was a tough month for stocks and investors really just want to find a reason to be optimistic,” said Melissa Brown, managing director of investment decision research at SimCorp.
6 April 2026
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Wall Street Recovers After Iran Oil Shock, but Hormuz Hopes Now Face a CPI Test

Wall Street Recovers After Iran Oil Shock, but Hormuz Hopes Now Face a CPI Test

Stocks on Wall Street bounced off session lows Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eking out modest gains. Oil prices, though, surged. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude logged its biggest single-day rally since 2020, after President Donald Trump announced plans for stepped-up military action against Iran. Brent finished the day at $109.03 a barrel, U.S. crude at $111.54.
3 April 2026
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Dow Futures Slide as Brent Oil Nears $115, Fed Inflation Warning and Micron Drop Rattle Wall Street

Dow Futures Slide as Brent Oil Nears $115, Fed Inflation Warning and Micron Drop Rattle Wall Street

U.S. stock futures slid again early Thursday, signaling more losses ahead. Brent crude hovered close to $115 a barrel as Iranian attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure rattled markets, stoking worries about renewed inflation. The slide followed steep declines Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates steady and sent the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq tumbling.
19 March 2026
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