{"id":2624,"date":"2026-05-04T16:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:08:32","slug":"monday-5-4-26-markets-news-u-s-stock-markets-fell-and-oil-rose-as-persian-gulf-hostilities-flared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/monday-5-4-26-markets-news-u-s-stock-markets-fell-and-oil-rose-as-persian-gulf-hostilities-flared\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. stock markets fell and oil rose as Persian Gulf hostilities flared &#8211; Monday 5.4.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-465 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stocks-investment-chart-uscc-gov-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Artist's Rendition of Stock Market Chart with Line Graph and Numbers adapted from uscc.gov image\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stocks-investment-chart-uscc-gov-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stocks-investment-chart-uscc-gov-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stocks-investment-chart-uscc-gov-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stocks-investment-chart-uscc-gov-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevencwelsh.info\/news\/stevewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/stocks-investment-chart-uscc-gov-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>U.S. stock markets fell, and oil rose, as Persian Gulf hostilities flared. The Dow finished down 1.1%, losing more than 550 points. The S&amp;P 500 was down 0.4% and the tech-dominated NASDAQ finished 0.2% lower. U.S. crude oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures surged 3.2% to $105.25 per barrel by 4 p.m. ET. Global benchmark Brent crude climbed 5.8% to $114.44 per barrel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/stock-market-today-dow-jones-s-and-p-500-05042026-11964965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stock Market Today: Major Indexes End Lower, Oil Jumps on Middle East Developments; UAE Says It Intercepted Iranian Missiles; Dow Sheds 550 Points &#8211; Investopedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/live\/stock-market-today-monday-may-4-231452685.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stock market today: Dow, S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq slip, oil surges as Middle East attacks escalate &#8211; Yahoo Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/us-stock-futures-mixed-middle-east-risks-remain-focus-2026-05-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S&amp;P 500 falls from record high on Middle East worries &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/stocks-markets-rates-oil-iran-f49473018bee5fb6f2af85495fa045f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East &#8211; AP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-falls-after-trump-says-us-would-help-free-ships-stranded-strait-hormuz-2026-05-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oil prices jump 6% as Iran sets UAE oil port ablaze, strikes vessels in Strait of Hormuz &#8211; Reuters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/livecoverage\/stock-market-today-dow-set-to-ease-while-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-eye-new-records?mod=home_lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stocks end lower as Trump sends new warning to Iran against attacks on U.S. vessels &#8211; MarketWatch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/trump-says-us-help-ships-stranded-strait-hormuz-tanker-hit-by-projectiles-2026-05-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" aria-label=\"Korean ship on fire in strait, Iran hits UAE oil port after Trump says Navy will help ships cross; Iran\u2019s unified command told commercial ships, oil tankers to refrain from movement not coordinated with Iran\u2019s military (opens in a new tab)\">Korean ship on fire in strait, Iran hits UAE oil port after Trump says Navy will help ships cross; Iran\u2019s unified command told commercial ships, oil tankers to refrain from movement not coordinated with Iran\u2019s military<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-falls-after-trump-says-us-would-help-free-ships-stranded-strait-hormuz-2026-05-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\" aria-label=\"Oil prices jump 5% as Iran attacks UAE, vessels in Strait of Hormuz (opens in a new tab)\">Oil prices jump 5% as Iran attacks UAE, vessels in Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/index\/comp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ Composite Index (COMP) &#8211; NASDAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/market-activity\/index\/ndx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ 100 &#8211; NASDAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EGSPC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S&amp;P 500 &#8211; Yahoo Finance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/spdji\/en\/indices\/equity\/dow-jones-industrial-average\/\">Dow Jones Industrial Average &#8211; S&amp;P Global DJIA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyse.com\/quote\/index\/NYA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE Composite &#8211; New York Stock Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Iranian and U.S. accounts varied regarding military action in the Persian Gulf.\u00a0 Yet, despite what had been a would-be ceasefire, there have been reports of one or more attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping, U.S. attacks on Iranian small boats, and Iranian attacks on the UAE, including a UAE oil port.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 45%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BgEZn-HJNb4?si=ovOhDP0dgmZ7p365\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: right; width: 45%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hFywzaF8isY?si=INmyEPPpwk6kDZBf\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. stock markets fell, and oil rose, as Persian Gulf hostilities flared. 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