By Bryan Mena, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Americans are growing more pessimistic about the US economy as the war on Iran continues to roil markets, with sentiment falling across all income groups — including the wealthiest.
Consumer sentiment declined 6% this month to a final reading of 53.3,
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The recent outbreak of war with Iran has triggered a familiar wave of anxiety across the global financial landscape. In just this past month, since the conflict began, the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has retreated by roughly 5%. This decline is largely fueled by fear of a prolonged conflict as investors grapple with the potential for disrupted supply chains and the unpredictable nature of an economy involved in war.
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Wall Street closed lower on Thursday as investors stayed cautious, tracking the impact of Trump’s 10-day pause on Iran energy strikes and ongoing U.S.-Iran talks. The Nasdaq Composite, the S&P 500, and the Dow all ended in negative territory.
Oil prices could hit $200 per barrel if the war in Iran persists through the end of June, according to strategists from Macquarie Group.
If the war were to stretch well into the summer, the strategists wrote in a client note on Wednesday, prices would need to move high enough to “destroy an historically large amount of global oil demand,”
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US stock futures were trading slightly in the red during Friday’s session, March 27, even as US President Donald Trump extended the deadline for a potential attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure by another 10 days.
The move failed to calm markets and instead led to a sharp rebound in crude oil prices.
