Wall Street indexes end mostly lower as investors weigh Middle East conflict outlook - Reuters
Wall Street indexes end mostly lower as investors weigh Middle East conflict outlook Reuters
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"The U.S. was in serious discussions with a 'more reasonable regime' to end the war, but repeated his warning to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk U.S attacks on Iranian oil wells and power plants."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The S&P 500 is still down less than 10% (since the war began). In many ways, investors have been affected less by the implications of the Strait of Hormuz being closed than I would have thought."
— Sam Stovall , Executive
""great progress" in Iran talks"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I could take the oil in Iran."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Today’s action is probably more of a technical bounce because many sectors and sub-industries are in oversold condition."
— Sam Stovall , Executive
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Wall Street's main indexes gained in choppy trading on Monday after logging sharp declines in the previous session, as investors took heart from President Donald Trump's comments on U.S.-Iran talks even as the Middle East conflict widened.
Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a higher open on Monday after logging sharp declines in the previous session, following President Donald Trump’s comments on the U.S. and Iran talks, while the Middle East conflict widened.
US stocks fell as investors worried about how long the Middle East conflict may persist, but indexes ended well off the day's lows.
US stock futures dropped on Monday as the Middle East conflict entered its fifth week with no end in sight, pressuring global markets.
Wall Street’s main indexes gained in choppy trading on Monday after logging sharp declines in the previous session, as investors took heart from President Donald Trump’s comments on U.S.-Iran talks even as the Middle East conflict widened.
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