Stocks Rise as Iran Risk Eases, Oil and Yields Persist
The S&P 500 and SPY gained about 0.60% as reduced near-term Iran risk lifted sentiment, but oil above $100 and pressure on wireless stocks underscored the market’s unresolved risks.
Stocks Slip as Oil, Yields and AI Risks Shape Markets
SPY’s 0.42% decline reflects competing pressures from oil and bond-market risk, while uncertainty over AI financing and Iran keeps investors cautious.
Trump Takes Texas Senate Fight to San Antonio as Rally Faces Protests
Donald Trump held a San Antonio rally to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, with at least a dozen demonstrators interrupting the event and some led away by police. Trump…
Oil and Fed Signals Keep Markets on Edge
SPY’s 0.25% decline looks modest beside Europe’s losses, but rising oil prices, sovereign-bond stress and a hawkish Fed outlook are tightening financial conditions.
Hearn Seeks Watchdog Review After Reflecting Pool Case Ends
David Hearn’s attorneys have asked the Justice and Interior department inspectors general to review his arrest, indictment and the dismissal of his Reflecting Pool case. They allege that evidence, detention…
Michigan Gas Prices Ease, but Supply Pressures Persist
Michigan gasoline prices slipped over the past week, but remain well above last year as refinery disruptions and Middle East tensions keep fuel markets tight.
UAE Prosecution Asserts Jurisdiction in FlyDubai Stabbing as Flight Data Confirms Plunge
Investigators are analyzing a 14,000-foot descent and allegations of radicalization following a co-pilot's mid-air attack on an Israel-bound flight.
Middle East Security Tested After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack Forces Diversion
A violent cockpit confrontation aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, testing regional security cooperation and the resilience of Abraham Accords-era aviation links.
Strait of Hormuz Conflict Drives Global Energy Market Realignment
Escalating military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran have pushed Brent crude up 72% this year, forcing nations to seek alternative supplies as Middle Eastern infrastructure faces persistent drone and…