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US Stocks Slide on Weak Retail Sales as Oil Jumps on Iran Sanctions

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  • US equity indexes slipped after retail sales fell 0.6%, marking the steepest drop in 14 months.
  • Meanwhile, WTI and Brent crude oil climbed over 1% as the US Treasury prepared unprecedented economic sanctions and sustained blockades targeting Iran.
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