Wall Street heading for losses as oil prices spike on US-Iran escalation
Stock futures on Wall Street were declining early Wednesday and oil prices jumped 4% as the United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East.
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Part of The US-Iran war: oil prices, gas prices and the market fallout
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Wall Street heading for losses as oil prices spike on US-Iran escalation
Wall Street futures rise, oil prices retreat despite an escalation in fighting by the US and Iran
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Wall Street futures rise, oil prices retreat despite an escalation in fighting by the US and Iran
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Wall Street heading for losses as oil prices spike on US-Iran escalation
Wall Street futures rise, oil prices retreat despite an escalation in fighting by the US and Iran