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People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street hits a record as S&P 500 continues its 2-week rally on hopes for an end to the Iran war

April 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

U.S. stocks are flirting with a record Wednesday following their big rally the last two weeks on hopes that the global economy can avoid a worst-case scenario because of the...

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Oil is back above $100, though US stocks hold steady on hopes for US-Iran talks

April 13, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Oil prices are back around $100 per barrel on Monday after 21 hours of ceasefire talks failed to end the U.S.-Iran war. But U.S. stocks are nevertheless holding steady in...

A person walks by an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index in Tokyo Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Yuya Shino/Kyodo News via AP)

Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

April 8, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

Global shares surged in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Ed Curran works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Oil prices plunge and US stock futures jump as US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

April 7, 2026 at 7:44 p.m.

Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures jumped after President Donald Trump held off on his threat of devastating attacks on Iran. U.S. crude oil futures fell more than 15%.

People walk past the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, March 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

US stocks rise and recover some of their losses even as oil prices keep climbing

March 30, 2026 at 9:06 a.m.

U.S. stocks are rising Monday and recovering some of the losses from their five-week losing streak, even as oil prices keep climbing.

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise

March 26, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

U.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over about a possible end to the conflict.

Michael Capolino works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stocks rise and oil prices ease as Wall Street keeps yo-yoing because of the war with Iran

March 25, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Wall Street pointed toward solid gains and oil prices fell 6% Wednesday over the possibility of a de-escalation in Iran and negotiations with the United States.

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

US stocks give back some of the rally sparked by Trump’s talk of negotiations with Iran

March 24, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

U.S. stock indexes slipped Tuesday and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising as uncertainty continues about how long the...

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stocks rally and oil sinks after Trump hints at a possible end to war, even as Iran denies talks

March 23, 2026 at 3:23 p.m.

Relief is flowing through financial markets Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Oil prices are easing, and stock prices are jumping...

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top right, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates

March 18, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

Wall Street followed global markets higher Wednesday and the price of U.S. crude fell eased despite a new barrage of attacks by Iran on its Gulf neighbors.

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