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US close: Stocks finish higher as cooling inflation offsets Iran tensions

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday despite rising oil prices amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.29% at 52,658.64, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.38% to 7,572.40, and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.62%...

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