NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 11, 2026Miami-Dade
Wall Street dips as oil price volatility and inflation concerns persist
U.S. stock indexes fell on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 184 points, as investors remain wary of fluctuating oil prices and upcoming inflation data. Brent crude prices settled at $88.91 per barrel, reflecting ongoing market instability linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following military actions in late February.
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Rising oil prices are contributing to higher gasoline costs for consumers—currently averaging $4.01 per gallon—and influencing Federal Reserve deliberations on whether to increase interest rates, which would raise borrowing costs for U.S. households.
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organizationNasdaq composite“sank 0.6%”organizationS&P 500“fell 0.3% on Tuesday”organizationCardinal Health“stock added 1.3%”organizationAramark“stock rallied 8.5%”organizationAAA“reported gasoline price data”organizationOn Holding“stock dropped 20.3%”organizationCME Group“provided interest rate probability data”organizationFederal Reserve“split on interest rate policy”organizationFactSet“reported earnings projections”organizationDow Jones Industrial Average“dipped 184 points”personDonald Trump“lobbying for lower interest rates”