A renewed advance in oil sent stocks lower as bond yields rose on concern that an escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran will hinder prospects for a peace deal.

As equities fell from all-time highs, the S&P 500 snapped a nine-day winning streak. Tech shares led losses, with a closely watched ETF tracking software firms dropping 3.5%.

Dean Curnutt, founder at Macro Risk Advisors, discusses how the markets are reacting to geopolitical tensions and AI investment interest.

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