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U.S. stock futures rise after a wild week on Wall Street, ahead of key jobs and inflation reports
Futures Movers Last Updated: Feb. 8, 2026 at 6:32 p.m. ETFirst Published: Feb. 8, 2026 at 6:17 p.m.…
Oil markets are on edge over elevated risks of a U.S. military strike against Iran this weekend
Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…
Oil prices are falling sharply. Lowered U.S.-Iran tensions and metals spillover is being blamed.
Published: Feb. 2, 2026 at 5:58 a.m. ET Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after President Donald…
U.S. stock futures fall, along with bitcoin and oil prices
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Oil prices unexpectedly score first monthly gain in half a year. So what’s the next move for OPEC+?
The group of major oil producers known as OPEC+ will have to take oil flow uncertainty…
U.S. oil prices surge by nearly 5% on bets that U.S. strike on Iran is imminent
Oil prices rallied Thursday by nearly 5%, with the global benchmark touching its highest level since…
Oil hits 4-month high as Trump renews Iran threats, but crude’s momentum may be fleeting
President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure on Iran Wednesday, warning that a “massive armada” was headed…
Why energy is the best-performing sector in the S&P 500 so far this year
Myra P. Saefong, assistant global markets editor, has covered the commodities sector for MarketWatch for 20…