A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displays numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI /

Heightened geopolitical tensions are front and center heading into a pivotal week for stocks.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK,United States — Oil prices rose and stock markets…

A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displays numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on February 25, 2026. (Photo…