New York, Aug 24, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks mostly down amid trade clash, US-Iran tensions

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2026-08-24

Wall Street stocks were mostly lower early Monday as markets assessed the breakdown of US-Canada trade talks and awaited details of Washington's economic warfare against Iran. Negotiations between Washington and Ottawa broke down late Friday, putting into force new 50-percent US tariffs and retaliatory levies from Canada. Meanwhile, Iran responded defiantly to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's threatened "economic D-Day" against Tehran. Besse......

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