U.S. stocks are slipping as oil prices rise further, but the moves are less severe than earlier in the week US Stocks Edge Lower After Oil Prices Climb More.

Renewed retaliatory strikes from Iran are again raising anxiety in U.S. markets, sending futures lower and energy prices higher with prices at the pump jumping overnight Wall Street Futures Slide and Oil, Gasoline Prices Take off.

The U.S. stock market is holding steadier Wednesday following two days of punishing swings driven by worries about how high oil prices will go because of the war with Iran.

Oil prices are up about 11 per cent since the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran five days ago

U.S. stocks are back to falling as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran, but the moves are less severe than earlier in the week US Stocks Fall as Crude Oil Prices Climb Again Because of the War with Iran.

Shares have opened sharply higher in Asia after a rebound on Wall Street, while oil prices resumed their upward climb.