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  "id": 4651371,
  "title": "Wall St opens lower as Middle East clashes send oil prices up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/wall-st-opens-lower-as-middle-east-clashes-send-oil-prices-up",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:43:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wall-st-opens-lower-middle-east-clashes-send-oil-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday morning, Wall Street's primary indices started the trading day lower due to military clashes between the US and Iran, which led to a surge in oil prices. This situation heightened concerns about inflation as the Federal Reserve's interest-rate outlook became more aggressive.\n\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a decline of 97.4 points, or 0.18%, opening at 53,462.6 points. Similarly, the S&P 500 dropped by 14.2 points, or 0.18%, at the opening, settling at 7,697.52 points. The Nasdaq Composite also saw a decrease, falling by 43.9 points, or 0.17%, to 26,358.559 points.",
  "summary": "[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Aug 31) after military strikes between the US and Iran drove up...",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenya-inflation-hits-three-month-high-as-middle-east-tensions-drive",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:56:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Wall Street trades lower as Middle East tensions flare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/wall-street-trades-lower-as-middle-east-tensions-flare",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:00:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}