Key Points The stock market is down today due to heightened tensions surrounding the Middle East conflict. Trump’s tone has gotten increasingly hawkish. However, many energy stocks are up due to higher prices for oil and natural gas.

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The rally came as oil prices retreated from recent highs amid reports that Iran seeks to de-escalate tensions with Israel.

NEW YORK (AP) — Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are rising on Monday, while oil prices are giving back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week.

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In currency markets, the dollar firmed 0.2% on the Japanese yen to 144.39, while the euro dipped 0.1% to $1.1530. The spike in oil prices is a negative for the yen and euro at the margin as both Japan and the EU are major importers of energy, while the United States is an exporter.

Oil prices are rising and stocks are falling on worries that Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear sites could damage flow of crude around the world.