Stocks mostly fall as US-Iran peace talks stall and oil prices rise

NEW YORK, United States — Global stocks mostly fell Thursday, retreating after recent gains as investors tempered their enthusiasm for a quick end to the Middle East war. The benchmark international oil contract, Brent North Sea crude, rose further above $100 a barrel. This rekindled fears of pervasive inflation that could dent economic growth around the globe. Wall Street’s main indexes finished lower after a volatile session, joining most markets in Europe and Asia in retreating. READ: PSEi slips as BSP switches to hawkish mode US investors were more preoccupied with high oil prices on Thursday than most recent days, said […]... Keep on reading: Stocks mostly fall as US-Iran peace talks stall and oil prices rise

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