S&P 500 Faces Sell-off Pressure Amid Oil Price Spike Due to Iran Tensions

The S&P 500 opened lower as oil prices surged due to renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, pulling capital into energy stocks. ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil reported strong results while GameStop made an unsolicited bid for eBay.

By Gerelyn Terzo May 4, 2026 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

S&P 500 Faces Sell-off Pressure Amid Oil Price Spike Due to Iran Tensions

Tickers: $COP $EBAY $GME $GOOGL $XOM

Topics: energy sector Iran tensions oil prices S&P 500 stock performance

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