Wall Street indexes mixed amid Middle East tensions and oil price surge
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Wall Street
New York
September 8, 2026
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Wall Street indexes opened mixed on Tuesday. Oil prices reached their highest level since late July due to fresh hostilities in the Middle East. Markets are awaiting inflation data due later this week.
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