{
  "id": 9176508,
  "title": "Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/wall-street-holds-near-its-record-after-brent-oil-briefly-falls-below-9176508",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260923/wall-street-holds-near-its-record-after-brent-oil-briefly-falls-below-98-per-barrel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wall Street reached near-record highs on Tuesday amid a relatively calm market day globally. The S&P 500 gained 0.1%, settling 0.4% below its all-time high achieved last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 168 points, or 0.3%, by 1:55 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.4% to its own record high. The morning saw stocks rising as the price of a barrel of Brent crude briefly dipped below $98. However, oil prices later reversed course, and Brent was recently trading at $99.66 per barrel. This represents a significant drop from the near $110 mark it reached last week, yet it remains considerably pricier than the $72 it commanded prior to the Iran war. Fluctuations in Brent's price have been driven by uncertainty surrounding the commencement of the war and its impact on crude flow from the Middle East to global markets. On Wall Street, AutoZone saw a 6.1% increase after the retailer reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts had anticipated, although its revenue was slightly below expectations. CEO Phil Daniele acknowledged the retail auto parts seller was facing \"a difficult sell.\"",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Wall Street is holding near its record high Tuesday in a relatively quiet day for markets worldwide. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent is sitting 0.4 percent below its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 168 points, or 0.3 percent, as of 1:55 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was adding 0.4 percent to its own record. Stocks had been higher in…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/wall-street-holds-near-its-record-after-brent-oil-briefly-falls-below",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:22:03.000Z"
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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."
}