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U.S. stocks traded lower as uncertainty over when fighting in the Middle East will end weighed on markets, prompting a risk-off tone and downward pressure on equities. The ongoing geopolitical uncertainty is elevating volatility and investor caution, likely affecting broad market flows rather than company fundamentals.

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U.S. stocks traded lower as uncertainty over when fighting in the Middle East will end weighed on markets, prompting a risk-off tone and downward pressure on equities. The ongoing geopolitical uncertainty is elevating volatility and investor caution, likely affecting broad market flows rather than company fundamentals.