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US Stocks Decline as Middle East Stalemate Pushes Oil Higher

2 sources · first seen 16:45 28 Sept · updated 19:54 28 Sept

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Iran conflict and oil market tensions

Oil rose amid threats to widen the Iran conflict and tensions over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal, and rising oil prices and yields weighed on markets; Indian benchmark indices fell to a six-month low, their third 1% plunge in 10 sessions.

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BloombergUS Stocks Decline as Middle East Stalemate Pushes Oil Higher16:45MoneycontrolUS stocks drop as Middle East stalemate pushes oil higher19:54