These stocks are taking big hits from worries about higher gasoline prices

U.S. consumer-discretionary stocks traded lower as investors worried failed Middle East peace talks could lift gasoline prices and squeeze consumer spending. The move reflects a risk-off rotation tied to higher energy costs and potential pressure on demand for nonessential goods. The broader market recovered, but the article points to sector-specific weakness rather than a broad selloff.

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U.S. consumer-discretionary stocks traded lower as investors worried failed Middle East peace talks could lift gasoline prices and squeeze consumer spending. The move reflects a risk-off rotation tied to higher energy costs and potential pressure on demand for nonessential goods. The broader market recovered, but the article points to sector-specific weakness rather than a broad selloff.