Oil prices pushed back toward the $100-a-barrel mark in recent trading, putting pressure on a U.S. stock market that had been riding an extended run of...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Markets Rally on AI Optimism as Oil Climbs and IEA Flags Economic Warning Signs
Global stocks surged and oil prices jumped in recent trading, as investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence outweighed concerns about rising tensions in West Asia. The International...
Oil Climbs and Bond Yields Rise as U.S.-Iran Tensions Flare; Stock Futures Hold Steady
Fresh hostilities between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher and lifted government bond yields, leaving equity futures largely flat as investors weighed geopolitical...
Dow Closes at Record High While Nasdaq and S&P 500 Slip as Oil Surges on Iran Tensions
U.S. markets split in recent trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new record while the broader S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq edged lower....