New York, July 22, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks mixed as oil prices rise further

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2026-07-22

Wall Street stocks were mixed early Wednesday as markets weighed the latest rise in oil prices amid increased US-Iran fighting in the Middle East. Crude prices were up more than two percent early Wednesday as the US military struck Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth was pressed in Congress about tens of billions of dollars in requested additional funding for the Iran war. About 15 minutes into tra......

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