Oil prices dropped significantly as President Trump indicated Iran was engaged in serious talks with Washington, signaling a de-escalation of tensions. This news eased geopolitical risk premiums that had previously driven prices to multi-month highs. OPEC+ also agreed to maintain its current oil output levels for March.
US stocks today: S&P 500 ends down as AI worries hit chipmakers
U.S. markets closed lower as chip stocks declined on concerns the AI-driven rally may be overstretched. Losses in Micron and other semiconductor firms weighed on