Stocks Slipped While Oil Ripped

STATE OF THE MARKETS

Stocks slipped while oil ripped. US stocks slipped on Thursday as a three‑day winning streak in the major indices came to an end, with investors turning more cautious ahead of key economic data and amid a renewed spike in oil prices tied to Middle East tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.5% (roughly 268 points), while the S&P 500 lost around 0.3% and the tech‑heavy Nasdaq Composite also declined about 0.3%, giving back a portion of the week’s earlier AI‑driven gains. The U.S. Dollar Index extended its recent advance, with DXY closing near 97.9–97.9, marking another 0.2–0.3% daily gain and leaving the greenback up over the past several sessions even though it remains lower on a 12‑month horizon.

In the commodity markets, crude oil ripped higher, with WTI rallying to roughly 66–66.5 dollars per barrel—its highest level since August 2025—as rising tensions between the United States and Iran stoked fears of supply disruptions and added a fresh risk premium. Gold was mixed to slightly firmer as the combination of a stronger dollar and higher real‑yield backdrop competed with renewed geopolitical concerns and softer risk sentiment, keeping the metal supported but still shy of its recent peak zone. Industrial metals traded unevenly, with growth‑sensitive segments constrained by worries that higher energy prices and elevated borrowing costs could weigh on global activity even as some supply‑side themes remained constructive.

In the FX space, the firmer Dollar kept many majors and high‑beta currencies on the back foot. The DXY’s climb toward the upper‑97s to near‑98 underscored ongoing support from U.S. yield differentials and the greenback’s haven appeal in the face of geopolitical strains and risk‑off twinges in equities. Commodity‑linked currencies such as the Canadian dollar and Australian dollar saw mixed performance, with the surge in crude providing a partial cushion for the Loonie even as broader Dollar strength limited upside. Safe‑haven flows were tilted toward the Dollar more than into the Swiss franc. Sterling remained constrained by ongoing concerns about U.K. growth and policy, while the Euro stayed range‑bound to slightly softer versus the dollar as traders balanced the stronger greenback, higher energy prices, and a cautious global risk tone into the close.

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