US markets are mixed, oil prices fall as Trumps deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz looms
Trading on Wall Street was subdued and oil prices retreated modestly as Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks that killed 25 people in Iran on Monday ahead of U. S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 ticked up 0. 1%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0. 2%. Nasdaq futures gained 0. 3%. Iran's South Pars natural gas field was among the targets hit Monday. Iran responded with missile fire...
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