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Wall Street Falls as US-Iran Tensions and Inflation Fears Rise

US stock markets dropped this week due to rising oil prices from US-Iran attacks and strong inflation data.

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Wall Street stock indices fell at the start of the week in response to new attacks between the United States and Iran that elevated oil prices. [1] CME Group reported that its August 2026 average daily volume (ADV) reached 29.7 million contracts, up 6% from August 2025, marking its second-highest August on record. [2] Inflationary concerns were reinforced by US PCE data exceeding expectations and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh regarding potential interest rate increases. [3] The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.63% to 53,225.13 points, the S&P 500 lost 0.48% to 7,674.80 points, and the Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.42% to 26,290.91 points. [4] Exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% during the same period. [5] Outstanding XRP futures positions outside the CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks. [6] CME Group reported record August 2026 volumes for Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures at 791,000 contracts, Chicago SRW Wheat futures at 216,000 contracts, and KC HRW Wheat futures at 109,000 contracts. [7] CME Group reported that its equity index ADV increased 7% in August 2026, with Micro E-Mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV up 78% to 2.4 million contracts. [8] Despite weekly losses, the Dow Jones is advancing for the fifth consecutive month, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are expected to close the month with gains. [9]
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  1. Wall Street stock indices fell at the start of the week in response to new attacks between the United States and Iran that elevated oil prices. · El Economista
  2. CME Group reported that its August 2026 average daily volume (ADV) reached 29.7 million contracts, up 6% from August 2025, marking its second-highest August on record. · Cision PR Newswire
  3. Inflationary concerns were reinforced by US PCE data exceeding expectations and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh regarding potential interest rate increases. · El Economista
  4. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.63% to 53,225.13 points, the S&P 500 lost 0.48% to 7,674.80 points, and the Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.42% to 26,290.91 points. · El Economista
  5. Exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% during the same period. · coindesk.com
  6. Outstanding XRP futures positions outside the CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks. · coindesk.com
  7. CME Group reported record August 2026 volumes for Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures at 791,000 contracts, Chicago SRW Wheat futures at 216,000 contracts, and KC HRW Wheat futures at 109,000 contracts. · Cision PR Newswire
  8. CME Group reported that its equity index ADV increased 7% in August 2026, with Micro E-Mini Nasdaq-100 futures ADV up 78% to 2.4 million contracts. · Cision PR Newswire
  9. Despite weekly losses, the Dow Jones is advancing for the fifth consecutive month, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are expected to close the month with gains. · El Economista
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