S&P 500 Falls 0.4% as Iran Oil Shock Lifts Gold to $5,250 While Block Surges 20% After Hours
The S&P 500 declined 0.4% in late February 2026 as geopolitical tensions in Iran drove oil prices higher and pushed gold futures above $5,250. Block shares jumped 20% after hours despite macro headwinds, while OpenAI secured a record $110 billion funding round with AWS partnership.
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