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Iran–U.S. Gulf Strikes Escalate: What It Means for Your Canadian Wallet

  The Persian Gulf is on edge again — and this time, the ripple effects are showing up at Canadian gas pumps and grocery stores. On Wednesday, June 3, Iranian drones struck Kuwait's main airport, temporarily shutting it down and killing one person. The U.S. military struck back, targeting an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. It is the latest in a series of back-and-forth military exchanges that are pushing a fragile ceasefire to the breaking point. What Is Happening Right Now? Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard confirmed it targeted U.S. military facilities — including the headquarters of the Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain — in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian territory. The U.S. responded with strikes on Qeshm Island. Meanwhile, semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported that Tehran has halted communications with ceasefire mediators, saying it wants the fighting in Lebanon resolved before any broader truce can be...
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Stocks Open Mixed as Boeing Plunges

The stock market opened mixed today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) down around 0.4%, or 170 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) rose 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ( ^ IXIC) was up 0.5% . The mixed opening comes after all three major stock indexes broke a nine-week winning streak on Friday.

Boeing, one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, saw its shares plunge today. The company’s shares fell to a 2023 low of 176.25 before swinging up and down in Wednesday’s stock market action. The decline in Boeing’s shares comes as investors await the release of U.S. inflation data and brace for the start of earnings season later in the week.


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