Major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as semiconductor shares extended falls, while oil prices wobbled as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes.

On Monday, stock markets dipped as rising oil prices intensified due to increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. This surge in oil costs exacerbated the ongoing decline in…

Tech stocks dragged Wall Street lower as escalating US Iran tensions and a renewed blockade lifted oil prices and dented risk appetite. Nasdaq led losses amid chip stock weakness,…

U.S. stocks slipped as chipmakers dragged the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower despite solid economic data and strong earnings expectations. Semiconductor weakness offset gains in…