US stock indexes fell as crude oil prices surged following renewed hostilities between the US and Iran in the Middle East.

Yahoo Finance · 3 days ago
US stock indexes fell as crude oil prices surged following renewed hostilities between the US and Iran in the Middle East.
  • US stock indexes, including the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100, declined as crude oil prices rose and Treasury yields advanced.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a US airbase in Jordan with ballistic missiles and claimed to halt three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The US and Saudi Arabia launched a joint attack against Iran-aligned forces in Iraq.
  • US mortgage applications decreased by 6.4% in the week ended July 24, and the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose to 6.76%.

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