Markets slide to 2026 low as Iran conflict lifts oil and dampens confidence
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Financial markets fell to a new 2026 low as the Iran conflict lifted oil prices and spooked investors, with major indices retreating, Brent crude above $113, and consumer sentiment at its weakest since December as gas prices rise and energy costs ripple through households.
- Financial markets fall to new 2026 low as oil rises again The Washington Post
- Dow tumbles almost 800 points and enters correction, S&P 500 posts fifth straight losing week: Live updates CNBC
- Dow closes in correction, S&P logs longest weekly losing streak in four years and oil settles at Iran-war highs CNN
- Stocks Keep Falling as Investor Lose Patience With the War in Iran The New York Times
- Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week and its worst since the Iran war AP News
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