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S&P 500 Faces Pressure as Oil Surge and Hawkish Fed Spark Rate Fears

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  • Wall Street posted strong August gains led by AI and crypto, but closed the month weaker.
  • Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions drove crude oil higher, while hawkish Federal Reserve remarks increased expectations for further interest rate hikes, dampening broader equity momentum.
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