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Dow closes down nearly 800 points as Iran war hits one-month mark
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), March 27, 2026, in New York. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed significantly lower on Friday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran showed little sign of an imminent resolution that would end one of the worst global oil shocks in decades.The...Read more -
As Trump postpones threatened attacks on Iran's power plants, experts warn of the potential humanitarian crisis
Shoppers visit the Tajrish Bazaar, one of Tehranâs main shopping areas. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A threat of U.S. attacks on power plants in Iran continues to loom over the Middle East conflict, even after Trump pushed back a self-imposed deadline for the second time.In a post...Read more -
Dow closes up 600 points as Trump claims talks held with Iran
Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States. (Liu Yanan/Xinhua via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial average closed up more than 600 points on Monday after President Donald Trump claimed "productive conversations" had been...Read more -
Oil and gas prices surge as Iran escalates strikes on Gulf refineries
A picture of Qatar Energy's operating facilities on March 3, 2026 in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. Qatar Energy announced a complete halt to liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at its Ras Laffan and Mesaieed facilities on March 2, 2026, after Iranian attacks targeted energy facilities. (Photo by Getty Images)(NEW...Read more -
Fed holds interest rates steady in 1st move since war with Iran spiked oil prices
A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first meeting since the U.S.-Israeli...Read more -
Dow closes down 700 points as global oil prices top $100 a barrel
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 10, 2026 in New York City. Stocks continued to slide at the opening due to the war in Iran and oil prices hovering around $90 per barrel. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(NEW YORK)...Read more -
Inflation held steady in February before war with Iran sent gas prices surging
President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, and boards Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. Via Flickr)(NEW YORK) -- Inflation held steady in February, maintaining price increases at...Read more -
Stocks close higher, reversing sharp losses after oil prices fall
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed higher on Monday, recovering from sharp losses earlier in the day as markets whipsawed in response to developments in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.The dramatic reversal on Wall Street came after...Read more -
Anthropic sues Trump administration after clash over AI use
The Anthropic logo displayed on the stage during the company's Builder Summit in Bengaluru, India, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Artificial-intelligence firm Anthropic sued the Trump administration on Monday over the Pentagon's choice to designate it a "supply-chain risk," legal filings show.A spokesperson...Read more -
Dow closes down 450 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 450 points on Friday as the Iran war continued to spike oil prices.The Dow fell 453 points, or 0.9%, while the S&P 500...Read more -
US lost 92,000 jobs as markets roil, gas prices surge: Report
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, marking a major reversal of...Read more -
Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in February
Job applicant with resume (Narisara Nami/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, marking a major reversal of fortunes for the labor market and nearly erasing all of the job gains delivered a month earlier, government data on Friday showed. The reading came in well below economists'...Read more -
Investors send stocks tumbling, Dow plunges 900 points
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 24, 2026 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 900 points on Thursday as the war with Iran escalated and oil prices continued to climb.The...Read more -
Dow falls 1,000 points as Iran War escalates
Photo of Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,000 points in early trading on Tuesday as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran prompted a major selloff.The Dow fell 1,075 points, or 2.2%, while the S&P 500 dropped 2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq...Read more -
Stocks slide after Iran attack
An ATACM long-range missile is fired towards Iran from an undisclosed location, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command)(NEW YORK) -- Stocks slid on Monday morning in the first trading session after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran over the weekend.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 280 points, or 0.5%, while the S&P 500...Read more
