Oil Prices Rise As U.S., Iran Play 'Game Of Chicken'; S&P 500 Futures Slip

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• Rule-Based Analysis not AI NEAR Bullish 70% 6h
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• Rule-Based Analysis not AI OIL Bullish 70% 6h
  Generated → 6h → Excluded

  Excluded: no stored price within tolerance of this prediction's maturity, checked by rescore_expired_predictions

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Original source

Oil prices reversed much of Tuesday's decline as the U.S. and Iran dug in their heels in peace talks while renewed Persian Gulf attacks threatened a fragile ceasefire. With hopes for a resolution that would open the Strait of Hormuz once again dented, the clock is ticking to some near-term bad scenarios for both Iran and the global economy. After the S&P 500 scratched out a new record closing high on Wednesday, futures slipped early Thursday amid higher Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on May 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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