Futures tumbled as oil prices soared amid tanker attacks and port disruptions amid the Iran war. Nvidia, Oracle news lifted AI stocks.

All three major indexes fell on Friday, but one held up better than expected. The reason has more to do with oil tankers than tech stocks.

Stocks traded lower in the final hour Wednesday, led by an almost 0.9% drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as investors focused on the risks of inflation, higher oil prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and a climb in Treasury yields.

US stock benchmarks formed a decent bottom after a rough 10-day stretch. With the ongoing rebound still timid, we attempt to spot if the rebound will pursue. Read more here.

The US indices continue to see a lot of overhang as far as resistance is concerned, as war and uncertainty will continue to be a major factor.

Shares of Walmart and Merck are posting losses Thursday morning, leading the Dow Jones Industrial Average selloff. Supported by world-class markets data from Dow Jones and FactSet, and partnering with Automated Insights,

Home Depot has boosted its dividend payout every year since 2010 and yields 2.6%. Meanwhile, Sherwin-Williams just raised its dividend for the 47th consecutive year, but it only yields 1% because the stock has performed so well. Both companies regularly repurchase stock, which accelerates earnings growth.

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The broad market index rose 0.83% to close at 6,795.95, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 239.25 points, or 0.5%, and ended at 47,740.80. The blue-chip index is coming off its biggest weekly slide in nearly a year.