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Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink as Trump’s Iran Speech Sends Oil Higher Again

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink as Trump’s Iran Speech Sends Oil Higher Again

Stocks slipped sharply Thursday morning after President Donald Trump’s prime-time address on Iran ramped up military rhetoric, leaving investors without a clear exit path. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 565 points; S&P 500 slid 1.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.68%. Oil prices took off—Brent crude jumped 7.9% to $109.12, and West Texas Intermediate surged 12.5% to $112.60 a barrel. The reversal mattered: it unwound a relief rally that had only just picked up steam the day before. Markets jumped Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump might end the military operation even if the Strait of Hormuz remained mostly shut. The S&P 500 soared 2.91%, with the Nasdaq up 3.83% and the Dow gaining 2.49%—the biggest one-day jumps for all three since May 2025.
2 April 2026
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Sensex, Nifty Reverse After Rs 10 Lakh Crore Wipeout as Rupee Jumps, Iran Oil Fears Linger

Sensex, Nifty Reverse After Rs 10 Lakh Crore Wipeout as Rupee Jumps, Iran Oil Fears Linger

Indian shares swung back from a sharp opening selloff on Thursday to finish slightly higher after Reserve Bank of India action triggered the rupee’s biggest one-day jump since 2013, softening a market shock set off by fresh U.S. threats against Iran. The Sensex rose 0.25% to 73,319.55 and the Nifty 50 gained 0.15% to 22,713.10 after both fell more than 2% intraday, though both still logged a sixth straight weekly decline in the holiday-shortened week. The reversal did not change the main risk. For India’s energy-importing economy, Brent crude near $109 a barrel and March factory growth at a near four-year low sharpen worries over inflation, margins and growth after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would keep up attacks on Iran without offering a clear end point.
2 April 2026
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Exxon Stock Sinks 5%, Wiping Out $36 Billion as Oil Slide Jolts Energy Shares

Exxon Stock Sinks 5%, Wiping Out $36 Billion as Oil Slide Jolts Energy Shares

Exxon Mobil dropped 5.2% to finish at $160.78, dragging U.S. energy shares lower as oil declined on hopes the U.S. might soon deescalate with Iran. The slide wiped out roughly $36 billion in Exxon's market value—its worst single-day loss since 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data cited by the Wall Street Journal. Chevron slipped 4.6%, while ConocoPhillips ended down 2.7%. The reversal stood out because energy had been one of the rare bright spots for Wall Street in an otherwise tough quarter. Sherwood noted the S&P 500 energy sector jumped 10% in March and finished the first quarter up 37%. Numbers from Yahoo Finance showed the Energy Select Sector SPDR climbed 37.9% for the year through March 31. Barron’s reported Exxon and Chevron shares spiked 41% and 36%, respectively, in the quarter leading up to Wednesday’s selloff.
2 April 2026
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Oil Prices Today: Brent Whipsaws as Iran Peace Hopes Hit OPEC Supply Shock

Oil Prices Today: Brent Whipsaws as Iran Peace Hopes Hit OPEC Supply Shock

Oil prices whipsawed Tuesday after unverified chatter about Iran signaling willingness to end the conflict sent the June Brent contract tumbling over $3. The June Brent last changed hands at $103.69 a barrel, down $3.70. U.S. crude slid $2.17 to $100.71. The expiring May Brent, though, held its rally, still up $5.52 at $118.30—a record monthly gain. This shift has real weight right now. Traders are juggling two conflicting signals: on one hand, there’s talk about a possible diplomatic exit, but on the other, supply is already squeezed with shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — a corridor that handles roughly 20% of global oil and gas — noticeably disrupted. That war premium? Still baked into prices, with plenty of risk left in the market.
31 March 2026
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

New York, March 31, 2026, 12:10 EDT. U.S. stocks bounced back Tuesday morning, after the Wall Street Journal said President Donald Trump had indicated to aides he’d end the military operation against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed mostly shut. That report hasn’t been independently confirmed. By 10:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 555 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 added 1.6%, while the Nasdaq jumped 2.1%, recovering from a volatile Monday session.
31 March 2026
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India Stock Market Outlook: Sensex, Nifty Enter New Fiscal Year on Edge as Oil Surges, Rupee Cracks 95

India Stock Market Outlook: Sensex, Nifty Enter New Fiscal Year on Edge as Oil Surges, Rupee Cracks 95

Indian equities step into the new fiscal year on the back foot, with the Sensex and Nifty both just having wrapped their softest fiscal-year showing since 2020. Oil prices stayed firm, the rupee lost more ground, and GIFT Nifty futures—acting as a stand-in for the coming Nifty session—edged up. Cash markets, though, stayed closed on Tuesday. India ranks as the world’s third-biggest crude importer, so any sharp jump in oil prices feeds straight into inflation, fuel expenses, and the trade deficit. The rupee often takes a hit, bond yields climb, and that leaves the central bank with less room to act—right as the year gets going. Abhishek Upadhyay at ICICI Securities Primary Dealership flagged that markets were already bracing for monetary tightening to arrive earlier than many had anticipated.
31 March 2026
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Oil Prices Today: Brent Nears $116, WTI Above $101 as Iran War Widens After Houthi Attacks

Oil Prices Today: Brent Nears $116, WTI Above $101 as Iran War Widens After Houthi Attacks

Oil climbed on Monday. Brent, the global benchmark, edged closer to $116 a barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate stayed above $101. Traders watched closely after Yemen’s Houthis attacked Israel over the weekend, expanding a conflict many already worried could engulf the Gulf. Brent is now set for its steepest monthly jump since at least 1988, and WTI is tracking its strongest month since May 2020. This shift is significant: markets aren’t just bracing for a short-lived surge anymore. Those longer-dated Brent futures topping $100 again signal that traders anticipate supply will stay tight—and that the inflation jolt could stick around longer than just a handful of sessions. Group of Seven officials and central bankers are set to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to weigh the energy fallout.
30 March 2026
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Gold Price Week Ahead: Friday’s Rebound Faces a Tough Test From Payrolls, Oil and Hormuz Talks

Gold Price Week Ahead: Friday’s Rebound Faces a Tough Test From Payrolls, Oil and Hormuz Talks

Gold surged almost 3% on Friday, ending at $4,504.79 an ounce, but that rebound could face pressure as U.S. jobs figures approach and oil prices keep pushing yields and the dollar higher. Gold’s reputation as a safe-haven asset isn’t quite playing out the same way right now. With the Iran war triggering an oil shock, investors aren’t just piling into bullion—they’re reassessing what this means for U.S. rates and inflation.
29 March 2026
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US Stock Market Week Ahead: Dow Correction, Good Friday Jobs Report and Oil Jolt Put Wall Street on Edge

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Dow Correction, Good Friday Jobs Report and Oil Jolt Put Wall Street on Edge

The Dow tumbled into correction territory Friday, following the Nasdaq’s earlier slide and marking a 10% pullback from its recent peak. The S&P 500 notched its fifth consecutive weekly loss. Investors now turn to Friday’s March payrolls release, but with the NYSE shut for Good Friday, markets won’t get to react until trading resumes Monday. Tuesday wraps up a tough quarter, with the S&P 500 off roughly 7% so far in 2026. Oil has pushed back up near $100 a barrel, and the 10-year Treasury yield broke past 4.4%, making it pricier for investors looking ahead to future earnings. “Headline-driven” trading is the name of the game until there’s more clarity on Iran, according to Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors.
29 March 2026
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US Stock Market This Week: Dow Enters Correction as S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Shock

US Stock Market This Week: Dow Enters Correction as S&P 500, Nasdaq Sink on Oil Shock

U.S. stocks capped a tough week with another wave of selling on Friday, sinking the Dow Jones Industrial Average into correction territory—a 10% slide from its recent high—and marking five straight weekly declines for the major indexes. The Dow shed 793.47 points, down 1.73%, to finish at 45,166.64. The S&P 500 lost 1.67% to close at 6,368.85, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.15% to 20,948.36, putting all three at their lowest levels since more than seven months ago. Tech giants and consumer stocks bore the brunt: Nvidia closed down 2.2%, Amazon slid 4%, and Carnival slumped 4.3% after cutting its annual adjusted profit outlook. The S&P 500 and Dow both slid roughly 2% over the week. The Nasdaq shed 3.2%. Correction territory came for the Nasdaq on Thursday; the Dow joined in Friday, deepening a retreat that’s accelerated heading into the end of March.
28 March 2026
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American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4% as Oil Spike Puts 2026 Outlook Under Pressure

American Airlines Group slid roughly 3.9% to $10.30 late Friday, lagging the market as airline names took a hit amid fresh oil gains. Delta Air Lines shed 3.0%, United Airlines slipped 4.6%, while Southwest Airlines declined 5.5%. This hits American at a rough time. In a March 17 filing, the airline projected first-quarter revenue up more than 10% from last year. But it also raised its assumed jet-fuel price to roughly $2.75 a gallon, warning that pricier fuel would likely drag results to the lower end of its previous estimate — a loss per share of 10 cents to 50 cents.
27 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Six-Month Lows as Oil Surge Rattles Wall Street

NEW YORK, March 27, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT. Wall Street’s retreat accelerated on Friday, dragging both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to levels last seen more than six months ago. Tech names took the biggest hits as investors pulled out, while oil kept climbing—President Donald Trump’s 10-day warning to Iran failed to ease anxiety over the Strait of Hormuz. As of 11:40 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 305.57 points, a 0.66% drop. The S&P 500 slipped 0.70% to 6,432.06, while the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 1.10% to 21,171.61.
27 March 2026
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Industrial Average Today: DJIA Falls as Oil Tops $110 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

NEW YORK, March 27, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid another 0.9% Friday, deepening losses after Thursday’s 469-point tumble. With oil prices climbing and the outlook for a swift Middle East resolution dimming, investors dropped U.S. equities. The blue-chip index remained in the red, while the S&P 500 also lost ground and the Nasdaq took an even bigger hit by midday.
27 March 2026
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Wall Street Falls Again, Oil Jumps After Trump Delays Iran Energy Strikes

Wall Street Falls Again, Oil Jumps After Trump Delays Iran Energy Strikes

The U.S. stock market fell and oil prices rose on Friday after President Donald Trump’s latest delay to threatened attacks on Iran’s energy plants failed to convince investors the month-old war was moving toward a settlement. By 10:09 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.06%, the S&P 500 had lost 0.94% and the Nasdaq Composite was off 1.27%, leaving the S&P and Nasdaq on track for a fifth straight weekly loss. Brent crude was up 2.64% at $110.86 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 2.68% to $97.01. For markets, the issue is no longer just whether Washington buys time. It is what oil above $100 does to inflation, interest-rate bets and consumers, with U.S. gasoline at $3.98 a gallon and consumer sentiment at 53.3, the weakest since December.
27 March 2026
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VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

VIX Surges Toward 30, CRB Rises as Iran Oil Shock Rattles Wall Street

The VIX, Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge, jumped 8.1% to 29.65 on Friday, following an 8.3% surge the previous day. Meanwhile, the CRB commodity index was up 1.5% on Thursday, according to three related AASTOCKS reports. The VIX tracks expected 30-day volatility for the S&P 500 via options pricing, and the CRB covers a set of 19 commodity futures. The spike in volatility is coming just as raw-material prices climb again, a combination with the potential to hit both stocks and inflation. On Friday, Brent crude gained 2.5% to $110.70, while money markets reflected a roughly 60% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike this year. Tensions over the Strait of Hormuz—a key corridor for nearly 20% of the world’s oil and LNG shipments—kept traders jittery.
27 March 2026
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Stock Market Today: Global Shares Fall Again as Trump’s Iran Delay Fails to Calm Oil, Nasdaq Correction Deepens

Stock Market Today: Global Shares Fall Again as Trump’s Iran Delay Fails to Calm Oil, Nasdaq Correction Deepens

Global equities lost ground Friday. U.S. futures wandered, with investors weighing President Donald Trump’s call to push back the Iran Strait of Hormuz deadline to April 6. Oil and bonds hardly budged on the announcement. In Europe, the STOXX 600 slipped 0.8% by mid-session. U.S. stock-index futures barely moved ahead of the open. Thursday’s sharp drop stung—Wall Street just logged its worst day since the Iran war erupted. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%. The Dow dropped 1%. Tech-heavy Nasdaq plunged 2.4%, dragging it nearly 11% below its Oct. 29 record close, pushing firmly into correction territory. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are now on track for five straight weekly losses.
27 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Futures Rise After Nasdaq Correction as Oil Keeps Wall Street on Edge

US Stock Market Today: Futures Rise After Nasdaq Correction as Oil Keeps Wall Street on Edge

U.S. stock futures ticked up early Friday, with President Donald Trump’s decision to give a 10-day extension on his deadline for Iranian power plant strikes providing Wall Street with a modest premarket lift. Thursday’s rout had already shoved the Nasdaq into correction territory. Brent crude slipped roughly 0.7% to near $107 a barrel, still elevated enough for traders to remain cautious. Why is this front and center? Crude swings and war news are calling the shots—domestic data isn’t. Reuters flagged that traders have assigned about a 50% probability to a Fed rate hike in September, but now the Bureau of Economic Analysis has delayed the February personal income and outlays report, which includes the PCE price index, to April 9 instead of March 27. So, Friday’s market mood will hinge on oil, fresh comments from Fed’s Thomas Barkin, Anna Paulson, Mary Daly, and any updates out of the Strait of Hormuz.
27 March 2026
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Struggles for Direction as AstraZeneca Rises and Oil Keeps Pressure High

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Struggles for Direction as AstraZeneca Rises and Oil Keeps Pressure High

London stocks showed little movement early Friday. By 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 had picked up just 0.1% to reach 9,978.89, scraping back a fraction of Thursday’s 1.3% drop. AstraZeneca offered some support after posting good results from a late-stage trial. Still, jitters from the Middle East and higher oil prices kept buying subdued. Investors are caught in a tug-of-war at the open. Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, warned of a probable “struggle in early trade” for the FTSE as Brent crude pushes back toward $110 a barrel. Fresh UK data from Friday showed a further drag—consumer spending power is under pressure.
27 March 2026
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Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Dow Jones Today: Why the Index Is Slipping as Oil Jumps and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

NEW YORK, March 26, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT By midday Thursday in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped 202.81 points, or 0.45%, to 46,221.54. That move erased a chunk of Wednesday’s rally, with traders wary on mixed messages from the U.S. and Iran over a war-ending proposal. The S&P 500 was off 0.77%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.05%.
26 March 2026
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American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Today Holds Near $10.74 as Oil Above $105 Rekindles Fuel-Cost Fears

American Airlines (AAL) Stock Price Today Holds Near $10.74 as Oil Above $105 Rekindles Fuel-Cost Fears

American Airlines Group stock barely budged in premarket action Thursday, ticking up 2 cents to $10.74. A renewed spike in oil prices is putting fuel cost worries back in focus, only days after the company pointed to improved demand. Brent crude hovered a touch over $106 following Iran’s refusal to negotiate with Washington—a move that rattled broader markets. This shift has weight—American previously warned investors to brace for an extra $400 million hit to first-quarter costs from pricier fuel, despite the uptick in revenue. The airline group showed no clear direction early: Delta picked up $1.34, landing at $67.99; United, meanwhile, gave up 58 cents, dropping to $92.95.
26 March 2026
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  • Proteomics International (ASX: PIQ) Soars 28% on Friday as Investors React to Regulatory and Commercial Moves
    July 3, 2026, 12:16 AM EDT. Shares of Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ) shot up 28.13% to AUD 0.20 on Friday after the company announced steps forward in its precision diagnostics and proteomics technology platform. The move comes as PIQ works on expanding its commercial footprint, securing regulatory clearances, and building up globally. The company said it's working to grow product adoption through new partnerships and continued research. Main push comes from recent regulatory progress, wider distribution, and more money going into new projects. But the company still faces regulatory risk, rivals, funding questions, and tough broader markets as a small-cap. Investors are tracking news on commercial deals and the next round of regulatory news that could move the stock again.
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