Dow, NASDAQ and Iran
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Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here as war in the Middle East rattles investors but stock-barometers remain just below record highs.
Oil prices spiked and stocks slumped on Monday as traders feared attacks on Iran would disrupt global commerce and fuel a prolonged conflict.
Elevance Health has lagged behind the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year, and analysts are cautiously bullish about its future prospects.
European natural-gas prices surge; dollar climbs amid investor flight to safety
Stocks fluctuated March 2 in the wake of the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, signaling investors' concerns about potential long-term impacts.
The rebound is strong, with recent Chicago PMI data (57.7 vs 52.8 exp) confirming that US data is far from weakening; quite the opposite, in fact. Produce prices have risen to 8-month highs amid elevated activity, further pressuring prices. This could prevent further rate cuts and hurt sentiment in the near term.
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