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Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq fall amid Iran escalation, heads for fourth weekly loss

Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq fall amid Iran escalation, heads for fourth weekly loss

US stocks opened lower on Friday, with major indices on track for a fourth straight week of losses as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 279 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 declined 1% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.3% in early trade. The weakness

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Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets extend losses as West Asia conflict deepens

Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets extend losses as West Asia conflict deepens

Home Market News Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stocks, bonds fall as war shows no signs of easing Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stocks slipped on Friday as investors stayed cautious, tracking fresh developments in the US-Iran conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 279 points,

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Oil falls as U.S. weighs releasing sanctioned Iranian crude to cool prices

Oil falls as U.S. weighs releasing sanctioned Iranian crude to cool prices

Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field. Dwayne Schnell | 500px Plus | Getty Images U.S. oil prices extended their decline Friday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian

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Trump calls for Japan, NATO to ‘step up’ on Iran as oil prices bite

Trump calls for Japan, NATO to ‘step up’ on Iran as oil prices bite

President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “step up” ​as he pressed allies for more support over the war with Iran and rising oil prices, while defending the secrecy of the campaign by invoking Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Trump, who greeted Takaichi with hugs at the White House,

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DAX Tumbles As Oil Prices Soar Amid War Worries, Fed’s Hawkish Tone

DAX Tumbles As Oil Prices Soar Amid War Worries, Fed’s Hawkish Tone

(RTTNews) – German stocks tumbled on heavy selling Thursday morning, hurt by a sharp jump in oil prices after Iran’s attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East, including the South Pars gas field. The rise in bond yields following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish tone on inflation, and data showing an acceleration in

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DOTr to roll out 50% fare discount on MRT-3, LRT-2 starting March 23

DOTr to roll out 50% fare discount on MRT-3, LRT-2 starting March 23

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will implement a 50 percent fare discount for all passengers of the MRT-3 and LRT-2 beginning March 23.The fare reduction comes amid rising global oil prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East, which have driven up transportation costs and strained household budgets.Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez

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Saudi, UAE and Qatar energy facilities are evacuated after Iran threatens ‘full scale economic war’ as oil price jumps 5%: Live updates

Saudi, UAE and Qatar energy facilities are evacuated after Iran threatens ‘full scale economic war’ as oil price jumps 5%: Live updates

By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR Updated: 16:08 GMT, 18 March 2026 Oil prices have soared by 5% as Iran threatens to wage a ‘full scale economic war’ by attacking energy facilities across the Middle East in response to a missile strike at one of its gas plants. Energy sites in Saudi Arabia, the United

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