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Stocks Finish Lower as Iran War Spurs Inflation Concerns

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Stocks Finish Lower as Iran War Spurs Inflation Concerns The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.44%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.29%…
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  • The war against Iran is disrupting 7.5% of global oil supply, and the conflict will cut global oil supply by 8 million bpd this month

    60% confidence
  • Policy must respond to the risk of a more persistent effect on UK CPI inflation and our job is to make sure inflation gets back to its 2% target

    60% confidence
  • The US wasn't involved in the South Pars attack and Israel would refrain from further strikes on the site

    60% confidence
  • Iran will target energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE in retaliation for US and Israeli airstrikes on its South Pars gas field and its Asaluyeh oil industry facilities

    60% confidence
  • Iran's response to the attacks on its energy infrastructure is underway and not yet complete

    60% confidence
  • The US will not implement a crude export ban

    60% confidence
  • All members stand ready to act to contain any inflation surge triggered by the war in the Middle East

    60% confidence
  • The Iran war poses upside inflation risks and downside risks to economic growth

    60% confidence
  • US wasn't involved in the South Pars attack and Israel would refrain from further strikes on the site

    60% confidence
  • Policy must respond to the risk of a more persistent effect on UK CPI inflation and whatever happens, our job is to make sure inflation gets back to its 2% target

    60% confidence
  • Israel is helping the US open the Strait of Hormuz

    60% confidence
  • Israel is helping the US open the Strait of Hormuz

    60% confidence
  • The US will continue to take steps to add supplies to oil markets, including possible removal of sanctions on Iranian crude already in transit or a new unilateral release of emergency crude reserves

    60% confidence
  • There will be no Fed rate cuts unless there is progress on inflation

    60% confidence
  • There will be no Fed rate cuts unless there is progress on inflation

    60% confidence
  • Iran's response to the attacks on its energy infrastructure is underway and not yet complete

    60% confidence
  • Iran will target energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE in retaliation for US and Israeli airstrikes

    60% confidence
  • Iran's strikes damaged 17% of Ras Laffan's LNG export capacity, which will take 3 to 5 years to repair

    60% confidence
  • The US will not implement a crude export ban

    60% confidence
  • Crude prices could exceed the 2008 record high of close to $150 a barrel if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain depressed through March

    60% confidence
  • Iran's strikes damaged 17% of Ras Laffan's LNG export capacity, which will take 3 to 5 years to repair

    60% confidence
  • Crude prices could exceed the 2008 record high of close to $150 a barrel if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain depressed through March

    60% confidence
  • All members stand ready to act to contain any inflation surge triggered by the war in the Middle East

    60% confidence
  • The US will continue to take steps to add supplies to oil markets, including the possible removal of sanctions on Iranian crude already in transit or a new unilateral release of emergency crude reserves

    60% confidence
  • Iran war poses upside inflation risks and downside risks to economic growth

    60% confidence
  • The war against Iran is disrupting 7.5% of global oil supply, and the conflict will cut global oil supply by 8 million bpd this month

    60% confidence