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Dow falls 450 points while rising oil prices send Treasury yields racing toward 5%, Iran fears renewed

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Stocks fell Tuesday while rising oil prices pushed bond yields higher, a bumpy start to the month as investors fear renewed fighting in Iran could inflate prices and convince the Fed to hike interest rates.

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  1. Quartz

    Dow drops 360 points after U.S. strikes Iran, but August still on track for gains (opens Quartz)

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    Oil prices topped $90 a barrel after the U.S. hit Iranian rocket launchers, but major indexes remain up for the month

  2. Quartz

    Dow drops 400 points after US confirms new strikes on Iran (opens Quartz)

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    Bond yields also climbed to multiyear highs Tuesday, adding pressure on stocks as investors weigh the odds of a Fed rate hike

  3. New York Post

    Dow falls 450 points while rising oil prices send Treasury yields racing toward 5%, Iran fears renewed (opens New York Post)

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    Stocks fell Tuesday while rising oil prices pushed bond yields higher, a bumpy start to the month as investors fear renewed fighting in Iran could inflate prices and convince the Fed to hike interest rates.

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