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US stock futures drop as US-Iran talks stall and Brent climbs above $108, lifting October rate-hike bets
US equity index futures fell on Monday, with S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones futures down 0.4%, 0.8% and 0.5%. Stalled US-Iran nuclear talks helped push Brent crude above $108 a barrel, amplifying inflation concerns. Markets lifted the implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate increase in October to nearly 70% as Treasury yields hit multidecade highs, adding pressure on technology shares.
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Dow drops 628 points as Brent crude nears $100 and stokes inflation worries
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, led by a 628-point slide in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupted energy supplies, pushing Brent crude close to $100 a barrel and amplifying concerns that inflation could stay persistent. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to around 4.8% as investors increased bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike, lifting demand for safe havens.
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