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title: "Stocks fall as US bond yields rise, oil eases on Trump's Iran comments"
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description: "U.S. stock indexes declined as bond yields rose, with the 10-year yield reaching 4.669%. President Trump paused a planned attack on Iran, suggesting a potential nuclear deal, but this news did not boost stocks. The Dow fell 0.34%, S&P 500 dropped 0.63%, and Nasdaq decreased 0.98%. Meanwhile, oil prices eased, with U.S. crude down 0.52%. European stocks rose slightly, recovering from previous losses."
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# Stocks fall as US bond yields rise, oil eases on Trump's Iran comments

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Major U.S. stock indexes fell as U.S. bond yields rose again on Tuesday, while oil prices eased after U.S. President Donald Trump said he paused a planned attack on Iran and referred to a "good chance" for a nuclear deal. Trump said on Monday he had halted a planned resumption of attacks against Iran to allow time

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