Declining energy prices weren't enough to boost stocks in the consumer sectors, as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain marred in fiery rhetoric.
American retailers and manufacturers are learning to love trains again. Companies abandoned the rails in recent years because trucking was a faster, more secure way of moving furniture, food and electronics across the country. Now that trucking rates are climbing toward their highest levels in four years, some businesses are deciding a slower, cheaper route across the country suits them fine.
Write to Paulo Trevisani at paulo.trevisani@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 22, 2026 18:14 ET (22:14 GMT)
