S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Live: Markets Rise, Taking Cue From Potential Mideast Talks

Stocks Trim Drop as Iran Talks Fuel Mideast Hopes: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- A fresh bout of instability gripped stocks amid talks aimed at de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East and as a $6.5 trillion expiration of options threatened to trigger sudden price swings. Treasuries rose as Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said rates could drop as early as July.

S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Live: Markets Rise, Taking Cue From Potential Mideast Talks

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Financial Institution Stress Tests Up Ahead 12:43 pm by Gerelyn Terzo The Federal Reserve is gearing up to unveil the results of this year’s financial institution stress tests in the days ahead. These crucial assessments are designed to gauge how nearly two dozen major banks would withstand the seismic shocks of a financial meltdown, including the potential for an economic recession. Financial stocks are u…

US stocks end in the red for third day as Fed's July rate cut promise fails to calm Middle East jitters

Stocks slipped for a third straight session on Friday, with traders dumping risk as Middle East tensions kept heating up. The S&P 500 dropped 0.22%, closing at 5,967.84, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.51% to end at 19,447.41. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed afloat, up 35.16 points, or 0.08%, finishing at 42,206.82. This comes as traders completely ignored a fresh signal from the Federal Reserve that a July rate cut might actually…

S&P 500, Nasdaq ease; investors weigh updates on Israel-Iran conflict