Individual investors are chasing oil’s Iran conflict surge, institutions are thinking what comes next
A popular oil fund pulled in $1 billion from investors in 9 days, while an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 shed $12.6 billion
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A popular oil fund pulled in $1 billion from investors in 9 days, while an ETF that tracks the S&P 500 shed $12.6 billion
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Russian oil can reach markets fast. The Iran conflict’s supply fears, however, are much bigger.
The 10-year Treasury yield was headed for its steepest two-week climb in almost a year amid the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.
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