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Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as bank gave accounts to 49,000 high-risk customers and oil prices rise after Iranian missile attacks on Israel

Iran’s missile attack on Israel has caused global oil prices to spike this week amid growing fears a retaliation could put the global oil supply at risk.

Despite some good news that August saw more job openings than economists expected, markets closed down.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down by -0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.43%. Stocks on Tuesday posted moderate losses, with the S&P 500 and...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.40% and posted a 1-1/2 week high. Escalating Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar Tuesday after Iran launched a missile attack against Israel. The dollar also has carryover support from Monday when Fed Chair Powell said the FOMC is...

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) Tuesday closed up +1.66 (+2.44%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) closed up +3.15 (+1.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday rallied sharply on escalating Middle East tensions that have the potential to disrupt oil supplies. Israel began a ground assault into Lebanon, and...

Oil prices rose by more than 4% as Israeli troops moved into Lebanon and Iran launched missiles on Israel

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) today is up +2.97 (+4.36%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) is up +5.60 (+2.89%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are sharply higher. Escalating Middle East tensions that have the potential to disrupt oil supplies have sparked a rally in crude oil after...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -1.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.72%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -1.52%. Stocks today are trading lower, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...