Wall Street’s main indexes recovered on Tuesday, as easing oil prices provided relief to equity markets despite renewed tensions in the Middle East that continue to cloud the global outlook. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 198 points, or 0.41%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.63% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.87%. The rebound followed a volatile start to the week, when escalating geopolitical risks weighed on investor sentiment and pushed stocks lower. The latest moves highlight the competing forces currently shaping markets, with geopolitical uncertainty on one side and resilient earnings and economic data on the other. Oil prices retreat, offering relief to equities A key driver behind Tuesday’s rebound was a pullback in crude oil prices. Brent crude futures...
Dow jumps 190 pts as oil prices fall, despite Middle East tensions
