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August 26, 2026

Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets

By STAN CHOE
AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices.

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 160 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.7%.


 
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