Politics × Macro

Trump vows 'two to three more weeks of strikes' on Iran, Dow drops 61 points as crude rallies

President Trump said April 1 he will strike "extremely hard" in two to three weeks if a deal isn't reached. Dow fell 61.07 points (0.13%) to 46,504.67, S&P 500 rose 0.11% to 6,582.69, and Nasdaq gained 0.18% to 21,879.18. Brent crude vaulted from $61 to $118/barrel in Q1.

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