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Crude oil prices surged with Brent topping $109 and WTI crossing $102 as U.S.-Iran hostilities sharply escalated. President Trump defended his strategy despite midterm pressures over high energy cost…
US stocks dropped as Brent crude broke above $100 amid escalating naval conflict near the Strait of Hormuz. Surging Treasury yields pressured broad equity indexes despite increased debt buybacks. Pre…
Mortgage rates hit near one-year highs as Iran conflict escalates, spiking oil above $100/barrel and stoking inflation fears, pressuring Treasury yields and housing affordability despite resilient pu…
Bitcoin falls to a two-and-a-half-week low as escalating Iran war concerns and large options expiry increase short-term volatility, reinforcing its risk-asset status.