New York, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks rise despite latest rise in crude prices

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2026-03-17

Wall Street stocks rose early Tuesday despite another jump in oil prices as markets weighed positive updates from airlines on still-strong US travel demand. Surging oil prices in the wake of the Middle East war have put downward pressure on equities in recent weeks. But stocks pushed higher early Tuesday despite another increase in crude. "Investors are becoming desensitized to the big swings in oil" as long as it stays in the range of the past d......

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