BUSINESSWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMI
US markets mixed ahead of Fed decision and oil prices jump as Middle East violence flares
US markets showed mixed performance ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, while oil prices surged over 4% due to renewed violence in the Middle East as Jordan and the U.S. intercepted Iranian missiles. Global stock indices were mixed, with South Korea's Kospi falling 6% driven by declining chipmaker shares, and the Fed is expected to maintain current rates despite inflation remaining above 2%.
Mentioned
Related Signal
Adjacent reporting
- Asian stocks are mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks
- Global markets are mixed and oil prices rise as Iran and US launch new attacks
- Asian shares and oil prices are mixed after the US launches strikes in southern Iran
- Stocks are drifting on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop 6% as Mideast tensions cool