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A record-breaking run in stocks hit a wall as still-elevated oil prices stoked concerns that potential inflationary pressures could trigger Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. Those worries sent the S&P 500 down from an all-time high. Brent crude fluctuated around $100 as traders weighed a pickup in Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz against resilient Middle East flows. Ten-year Treasuries bounced from session lows after a solid $39 billion sale, but yields remained near the highest since 2002.
On today's episode:

Why Gas Flares Keep Burning Despite Big Oil’s 2030 Pledges
11:21

AI Bulls Take The Lead, Sending S&P 500 to All-Time High
39:30

Paramount Names Skydance Leadership as Merger Set to Close
07:51