Brian Swint

4 days ago | barrons.com | Elsa Ohlen |Brian Swint

Israel accused Iran of violating the cease-fire just hours after it took effect and vowed to "respond forcefully."The Israeli Defence Forces said it had detected missiles launched from Iran after the two countries had agreed to halt attacks early Tuesday. Iran's General Staff of Armed Forces denied the accusations, according to Iranian state media PressTV.

1 week ago | barrons.com | Brian Swint |Joseph Hoppe |Giulia Petroni

Stocks look set to open down just a little on Friday after a holiday, though traders seem to be growing more optimistic after the latest developments in the Middle East conflict. President Donald Trump’s press secretary said Thursday that he will decide in the next two weeks on whether the U.S. will get directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. In the meantime, there’s a chance of negotiations.

1 week ago | barrons.com | Connor Smith |Matt Grossman |Karishma Vanjani |Brian Swint

The stock market perked up as oil futures fell sharply in the wake of the latest comments on Iran from President Donald Trump. The Dow rose 250 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.6%. Speaking outside the White House, Trump said Iran wants to negotiate. "I said why didn't you negotiate with me two weeks ago? You could have done fine," Trump said. Asked if it's too late to negotiate, Trump said "nothing is too late."He said the U.S. may meet with the Iranians.

1 week ago | barrons.com | Connor Smith |Karishma Vanjani |Martin Baccardax |Brian Swint

S&P 500 Closes Higher. Traders Are Starting to Look Beyond Israel-Iran Conflict. The stock market bounced back on Monday from its slide in the wake of Israel’s strikes against Iran, as Wall Street began to look through the conflict and ahead to this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 317 points, or 0.8%. The S&P 500 was up 0.9%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.5%.

1 week ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Brian Swint

Gold prices were retreating from Friday’s record high early Monday. Still, analysts say there’s scope for the commodity to push higher. The main reasons for gold’s advance Friday haven’t gone away. The conflict between Israel and Iran continues, which increases demand for safe havens.