All three major US indexes closed lower as the renewed US-Iran conflict rattled investors, ending August on a sour note. Kiplinger
The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.744%, a 19-month high, while WTI crude surged 3.0% to $85.92 per barrel, showing how quickly geopolitical tension translates into inflationary pressure. Kiplinger
"With traders tracking geopolitical volatility... it will be interesting to see which market impulse might carry over," noted...