As the S&P 500 posts its fifth straight weekly loss at 6,506, energy stocks surge on $112 Brent crude while airlines, agriculture, and consumer companies absorb a mounting cost shock.
Trump's weekend ultimatum to destroy Iran's infrastructure deepens a sector divide already at extremes. Defense ETFs and energy majors are priced for a longer war while the S&P 500 posts its fifth straight weekly loss.
U.S. equities closed out a fourth consecutive losing week — the longest streak of 2026 — as the Iran war kept oil near $97 and the Fed's hawkish hold pressured rate-sensitive sectors.
The S&P 500 breached its 200-day moving average for the first time since May 2025 as the Dow settled at a new 2026 closing low. Oil volatility and JPMorgan's forecast cut drove broad selling pressure Thursday.
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