Stocks Drop as Oil Rises Due to US-Iranian Concerns: – US Market Wrap

A surge in global threats brought equities and Treasuries lower, while oil rose, increasing inflation concerns ahead of Friday’s jobs data.
Brent crude rose above $82 due to rising Middle Eastern tensions and uncertainty over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Higher energy costs raised concerns that the Federal Reserve would have to hike interest rates. The S&P 500 declined for the second day in a row. Sandisk and Western Digital both suffered losses as investors were disappointed with their predictions. The dollar climbed.
According to local media reports on a possible Iran-Oman agreement to administer the critical waterway, Iran will aim to prohibit US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and demand compensation from hostile countries before allowing them to use it. Separately, the Fars news agency said that Iranian naval troops struck hostile targets at the strait’s entrance.
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