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Stocks sink, oil prices rise after President Trump’s Iran war speech

Apr 2, 2026Center

The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump’s speech on the Iran war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down roughly 600 points after the Thursday opening bell, falling 1.3 percent on the morning. The S&P 500 index was also down 1.3 percent and…

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