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S&P 500 Slips as Oil Spike, Rising Fed Rate Bets Pressure Stocks

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US stocks slumped on Monday, with escalating Middle East tensions and rising oil prices weighing on sentiment as traders boosted bets on interest-rate hikes this year.

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Bloomberg Markets ·8h ago

S&P 500 Slips as Oil Spike, Rising Fed Rate Bets Pressure Stocks

US stocks slumped on Monday, with escalating Middle East tensions and rising oil prices weighing on sentiment as traders boosted bets on interest-rate hikes this year.