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U.S. Stocks Close Lower as Iran Sanctions and Canada Tariffs Raise Market Concerns

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all declined as investors assessed the economic risks from expanded U.S. sanctions on Iran and escalating trade tensions with Canada, while defensive sectors outperformed technology stocks.
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U.S. Stocks Close Lower as Iran Sanctions and Canada Tariffs Raise Market Concerns
U.S. Justice Department Indicts Foreign Cybercrime Suspects Over Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
NOAA Issues Severe Weather Advisories as Atlantic Tropical Activity Intensifies
EPA Finalizes Tighter Chemical Emissions Standards for U.S. Manufacturing Hubs
U.S. Expands Southwest Border Deployments Amid Shifting Migration Patterns
FCC Opens Investigation Into Cellular Outages That Disrupted Emergency Services
U.S. Orders Enhanced Runway Monitoring at 30 Busiest Airports After Near-Miss Incidents
NASA Completes Hot-Fire Tests for Rocket Core Stage Ahead of Crewed Lunar Missions
U.S. Expands Emergency Vaccine Support for Rare Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa
SEC Proposes 24-Hour Cyberattack Reporting Requirement for Public Financial Firms
Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Rate Cuts as Services Inflation and Energy Costs Persist
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