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Middle East Tensions Fuel Market Volatility | US News

Futures took a hit Tuesday as Middle East tensions reignited, sending oil prices soaring to their highest since late July and adding pressure ahead of key inflation data. With a shortened week due to the holiday, markets are laser-focused on Friday’s CPI and Thursday’s PPI—readings that could shape the Fed’s next rate move. The ongoing seven-month conflict has escalated with strikes in Lebanon and attacks on Saudi energy sites, fueling geopolitical risk and pushing yields higher, making stocks less attractive as we head into a volatile end to the week. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…

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