US stocks edge lower
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Solar stocks drop sharply as Senate Republicans detail changes to Trump’s tax-and-spending bill that would phase out solar, wind and energy tax credits by 2028.
That sent the yield on the 10-year Treasury up to 4.43% from 4.36% late Thursday. Higher yields can tug down on prices for stocks and other investments, while making it more expensive for U.S. companies and households to borrow money.
Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.
Oil prices surged, stocks dropped and investors flocked to safe havens like gold on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran escalated, stoking concerns of a broader conflict in the region.
Chevron stock has gained 1.8% on Tuesday morning, while most of its peers in the Dow Jones reverse course from Monday's gains. CVX stock is up above $148.00 at the time of writing and narrowing the distance between itself and the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $149.59.
Israel's attack on Iran sparked the biggest jump in crude oil prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. Stocks fell sharply.
Stock futures lost ground Tuesday morning, while oil prices surged, as investors monitored developments in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
U.S. oil benchmark prices climbed roughly 7% to about $73 a barrel, the highest level since early April. U.S. government borrowing costs climbed. Tech stocks like Nvidia and Tesla moved lower, while shares in oil and defense-industry firms like Chevron, Lockheed Martin, and Palantir traded up.