Isabel Wang

The U.S. stock market turned higher Thursday afternoon, as investors weighed earnings reports from Nvidia and Walmart alongside the latest economic data.

Global oil prices were creeping back toward the $100 a barrel mark on Tuesday.

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday as a rally in memory-chip companies, led by Micron Technology, propelled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh records. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% to end near 7,519, a new all-time closing high. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.2% to finish at aroun

Inflation-protected funds don’t always protect against inflation. As consumer-price inflation hits a three-year high due to the Iran war, the premise in their names is being tested.

Global oil prices turned lower on Thursday after news of progress toward a deal that would extend the U.S.-Iran cease-fire.

The Iran war could soon draw to a close. Oil prices, however, may not roll back with it.

Global oil prices tumbled over 20% in May on hopes for the U.S.-Iran peace deal.

- AFP via Getty Images Angst on Wall Street about being caught off-guard if the U.S.-Iran war ends quickly sent global oil prices tumbling more than 20% in May.

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s front-month contracts both edged lower after hitting monthly highs in the previous session.

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 posting fresh all-time closing highs and extending their longest winning streaks of the year. The Dow was up nearly 230 points, or 0.5%, to end near 51,307. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% to finish at around