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A motorist fills up the fuel tank of a vehicle at a QuikTrip gasoline stop Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Americans’ view of the economy sinks to the lowest level since 2014, Conference Board survey says

September 29, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

Americans’ confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war.

Trader Aaron Ford works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US markets head lower as oil prices resume their climb and higher treasury yields pressure stocks

May 21, 2026 at 8:29 a.m.

U.S. markets were poised to open lower Thursday as oil prices rose and treasury yields resumed their climb amid the ongoing stalemate between Iran and the U.S.

A currency trader talks on the phone 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, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Wall Street on pace for another winning week as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire boosts hope

April 17, 2026 at 8:17 a.m.

Wall Street is on track to close out its third consecutive winning week and oil prices slid more than 3%, driven down by a truce between Israel and Lebanon.

The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street closed for Good Friday

April 3, 2026 at 9:16 a.m.

Equities markets are closed for Good Friday, but futures markets were trading into Friday morning, albeit quietly.

James Denaro, center, and Dilip Patel, left, work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Stocks fall and oil prices rise after Trump’s latest delay in the Iran war fails to raise much hope

March 27, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

U.S. stocks are falling Friday as Wall Street stumbles toward the finish of a fifth straight losing week, which would be its longest such streak in nearly four years

Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Another climb for oil prices rattles stocks worldwide and erases hopes for a rate cut by the Fed

March 20, 2026 at 2:52 p.m.

Another rise for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes withered on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve because of...

A person walks near a stock price monitor showing Nikkei index at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Crude prices resume climb and pressure financial markets again

March 17, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

U.S. markets inched lower early Tuesday with a retreat in oil prices to start the week proving to be short-lived.

The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

US stocks trim a big early drop as Wall Street remains twitchy after oil spikes to nearly $120

March 9, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.

Stock markets worldwide are sinking on worries about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel on Monday. But for as...

A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, 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, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Wall Street heads for losses again as Iran war enters 7th day, sending oil prices up another 6%

March 6, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.

Wall Street was on track to open lower again Friday as oil prices continued to climb, hitting the highest level in nearly two years less than a week since the...

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, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Tech shares, bitcoin stabilize after a week of severe declines

February 6, 2026 at 8:02 a.m.

Wall Street was poised to open with gains early Friday as the technology sector clawed back a small portion of this week’s losses and bitcoin’s slide appeared to stabilize.

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