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Stocks fall on Wall Street as oil prices jump back above $100 a barrel after Iran war escalates 09/09/26 10:51 AM
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE Updated 12:50 PM EDT, September 9, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday as the price of crude oil rose back above $100 a barrel amid further escalation in the U.S. war with Iran.
The S&P 500 index fell 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 346 points, or 0.7%, as of 12:45 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%.
The losses were broad, with retailers among the companies leading the market lower. Amazon fell 2.1% and Starbucks fell 2%. Nearly every sector within the benchmark S&P 500 lost ground, but oil companies pushed higher. Exxon Mobil rose 1.8% and Chevron rose 1.4%.
https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-inflation-currencies-fed-rates-d1284eb72934a3b076c14449bc087fbd
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