Stock market today: Indexes fall, oil surges on Middle East turmoil ahead of jobs report
Indexes fell Thursday on rising risks to oil supplies amid escalating Middle East tensions and as traders braced for Friday's labor market update.
Stocks rise in jittery trade, focus on Middle East and jobs data
Global stocks rose on Friday while oil prices headed for their biggest weekly gain in two years, as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept markets on edge. With the all-important monthly U.S. nonfarm payrolls report just ahead at 1230 GMT (0830 EDT),
Wall Street Shaky Amid Middle East Tensions
Wall Street looked shaky during its opening on Wednesday, with U.S. stocks fluctuating as investors navigate a surge in oil prices amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped by 14 points or less than 0.1 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite dropped 0.4 percent.
Stock market today: US stocks edge up amid Middle East turmoil as traders turn to incoming data
Traders are looking ahead to the Friday jobs report, which should give more insight into the strength of the economy and the Fed's next rate move.
Wall St set for lower open; jobs data, Middle East conflict in focus
Wall Street was poised to open slightly lower on Thursday after a moderate rise in jobless claims sparked worries about the health of the labor market, while cautious investors kept an eye on the Middle East for any escalation in hostilities.
Traders place bets for $100 crude as tensions rise in the Middle East
Options traders have been making bullish bets that oil could soon climb to $100 a barrel as tensions between Israel and Iran raised worries of a wider conflict in
U.S. crude oil has risen nearly 9% this week as traders fear Middle East supply disruption
Oil prices would spike by $10 to $20 per barrel if an Israeli strike knocks out 1 million barrels per day of Iranian production over a sustained period, according to Goldman Sachs. U.S. crude oil is set to book a nearly 9% gain for the week,
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Dow Jones hits record high as jobs report exceeds expectations
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