Stocks Pressured as Soaring Crude Prices Raise Inflation Concerns

Major U.S. equity benchmarks are modestly mixed, with the S&P 500 down 0.19%, the Dow down 0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures are down 0.15%, indicating a slightly cautious tone, but the move is small and likely routine rather than market-moving.

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Major U.S. equity benchmarks are modestly mixed, with the S&P 500 down 0.19%, the Dow down 0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures are down 0.15%, indicating a slightly cautious tone, but the move is small and likely routine rather than market-moving.