Wall Street Opens Lower as Oil Jumps, Small Caps and Banks Lead the Slide
Executive summary: US equities opened under pressure, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq all lower as a sharp surge in WTI crude and a broader rise in risk aversion weighed on sentiment. Energy shares were a relative bright spot, while small caps, banks and defence stocks lagged. Gold and tech-linked chip shares gained, underscoring a defensive, mixed opening across asset classes. [Continue Reading]
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