US EditionWall Street Dips as Investors Focus on Middle East Tension
- Wall Street dipped on June 11, 2025, as investors focused on heightened Middle East tensions and awaited details on US-China trade talks.
- The dip followed growing security concerns that prompted the US to prepare a partial evacuation of its embassy in Iraq.
- Major US indices fell with the S&P 500 down 0.27%, while Brent crude prices rose sharply more than 5 percent to $70.54 per barrel.
- Analyst Hamad Hussain noted that "greater oil demand within OPEC+ economies—most notably Saudi Arabia—could offset additional supply and support prices."
- The market reaction suggests persistent geopolitical risks despite a cooler May inflation report and a fragile US-China trade deal that could boost energy demand.
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Wall Street dips as Middle East tensions rise; Boeing drops
NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes slipped on Thursday as signs of rising tensions in the Middle East hurt risk sentiment and investors sought more clarity on Washington's recent trade deals with China. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
[NQN New York - Inaba Mina] The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to fall on the US stock market on the 12th, and as of 9:35 a.m. was trading at 42,640.32, down 225.45 cents from the previous day. There is a sense of uncertainty about negotiations with trading partners over the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US. Concerns over the worsening situation in the Middle East have also led to stock selling. However, with long-term interest rates…
S&P 500 ends lower; traders focus on Middle East tension | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The S&P 500 ended lower today, with investors spooked by Middle East tensions, while a tame inflation report calmed concerns around tariff-driven price pressures and traders awaited more details on China-U.S. trade talks.
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