Nasdaq Drops 2.1% and Oil Slides 3.4% as Middle East Uncertainty, Inflation Fears Hit Markets
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 9
Nasdaq Drops 2.1% and Oil Slides 3.4% as Middle East Uncertainty, Inflation Fears Hit Markets
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 9
Summary
MSCI’s global stock gauge fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq sank 2.07% as a selloff in heavyweight U.S. tech stocks erased an early rally and pushed investors toward utilities, real estate and healthcare.
Trump said Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel struck Lebanon’s port city of Tyre after a brief easing in Iran-Israel tensions, leaving the regional outlook unclear.
U.S. crude settled down 3.4% at $88.20 and Brent fell 2.79% to $91.62 after the EIA said oil inventories in major economies were heading to their lowest since at least 2003 but forecast global demand would decline in 2026.
Wednesday’s U.S. inflation report added to caution after a strong May jobs report lifted expectations for tighter Fed policy; traders now see about a 43% chance of a 25-basis-point hike by December.