Stocks Fall and Oil Rallies as Middle East Unrest Deepens: Closing Bell
June 17, 2025
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as posted by the channelWatch comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Alix Steel, Scarlet Fu, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.
Oil climbed and stocks in Asia are set to follow a slump on Wall Street as concerns mount that an escalation of tensions in the Middle East could trigger a more direct US involvement.
West Texas Intermediate crude rose as much as 1.1% in early trading after settling at the highest in almost five months on Tuesday. US equity futures edged lower, and contracts for Sydney, Tokyo and Hong Kong all pointed down after the S&P 500 lost 0.8%. Weak economic data reinforced the US decline and lifted bonds ahead of a Federal Reserve rate decision.
The dollar climbed the most in a month. Aside from geopolitical risks, Treasuries rose as tepid reports on retail sales, housing and industrial output supported bets the Fed will cut rates at least once more in 2025 if energy prices don’t become a threat to the disinflationary path.
President Donald Trump met with his national security team to discuss the escalating Middle East conflict, according to people familiar with the matter, fueling fresh speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.
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