Oil hits $100 for first time since July
Brent crude advances as escalation in US-Iran war feeds fears of renewed global supply crunch
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U.S. equity markets closed higher yesterday, September 8, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.26% to 4892.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.23%, while the technology-heavy NASDAQ 100 lost 0.14%. Market breadth was positive with small-caps outperforming large-caps. The Russell 2000 rose 0.29%, suggesting improved risk appetite. In other asset classes, gold declined 0.40%. Treasury bonds fell as yields moved higher. In the headlines, investors focused on oil hits $100 for first time since july. --- *Pre-market hours. Prices shown are from yesterday's close.*
“As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.”— Robert Foster Bennett
U.S. equity markets closed higher yesterday, September 8, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.26% to 4892.35. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.23%, while the technology-heavy NASDAQ 100 lost 0.14%. Market breadth was positive with small-caps outperforming large-caps. The Russell 2000 rose 0.29%, suggesting improved risk appetite. In other asset classes, gold declined 0.40%. Treasury bonds fell as yields moved higher. In the headlines, investors focused on oil hits $100 for first time since july. --- *Pre-market hours. Prices shown are from yesterday's close.*
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