US-Iran Deadlock Deepens Inflation Concerns, US Stocks Suffer
Due to prolonged US-Iran tensions driving up oil prices and inflation concerns, major US stock indices fell sharply, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropping over 4%.
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(CNA, New York, 15th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) With no signs of resolution in the US-Iran war, oil prices have surged. Deepening market concerns about inflation have pushed up government bond yields, causing US stocks to suffer today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 537.29 points, or 1.07%, at 49,526.17.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 92.74 points, or 1.24%, to close at 7,408.50.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 410.08 points, or 1.54%, closing at 26,225.14.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged 485.314 points, or 4.02%, to finish at 11,588.465. (Compiled by: Hsu Jui-cheng) 1150516
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(CNA, New York, 15th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) With no signs of resolution in the US-Iran war, oil prices have surged. Deepening market concerns about inflation have pushed up government bond yields, causing US stocks to suffer today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 537.29 points, or 1.07%, at 49,526.17.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 92.74 points, or 1.24%, to close at 7,408.50.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 410.08 points, or 1.54%, closing at 26,225.14.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged 485.314 points, or 4.02%, to finish at 11,588.465. (Compiled by: Hsu Jui-cheng) 1150516
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