About this episode

The episode discusses the decline in stock markets due to concerns over a potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

Stocks dropped on Tuesday as investors grew concerned that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran would not be struck ahead of a ceasefire that’s set to expire Wednesday. The S&P 500 closed down 0.63% at 7,064.01, while the Nasdaq Composite settled 0.59% lower at 24,259.96. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 293.18 points, or 0.59%, to finish at 49,149.38. SPI down 63 - Commodities fall as oil rises - BHP quarterly — Marcus Today – Daily Market Insights Marcus Today provides clea...

People in this episode

Host: Marcus Today

Topics covered

• market update
• investing
• stocks
• U.S. economy
• oil prices
• commodities

Keywords

• stocks
• S&P 500
• Nasdaq
• Dow Jones
• oil prices
• market insights

Mentioned in this episode

Products: BHP

Books & works: S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones Industrial Average

Places: U.S., Iran

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