PARIS (Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange opened on Tuesday while the conflict between Iran and Israel is intensifying, including the increase in oil prices and the fear of an inflation resurgence, on the eve of the monetary policy of the American Federal Reserve (FED).

In the first exchanges, the Dow Jones index lost 163.34 points, or 0.38%, at 42,351.75 points.

Standard & Poor’s 500, larger, fell from 19.47 points, or 0.32%, to 6,013.64 points.

The Nasdaq Composite gives way 72.90 points, or 72.90%, to 19,628.32 points.

The clashes between Israel and Iran entered their fifth day with Tehran who threatens to intensify his strikes, while the Hebrew State claims the assassination of Ali Chaman, the Iranian chief of staff.

At the same time, US President Donald Trump has hurriedly left the G7 summit in Canada, suggesting that this departure was linked to a much more important element than a cease-fire between the two camps.

This conflict, which began on Friday with the attack by Israel of Iranian nuclear sites, arouses concerns about a possible disruption of the oil supply in the Middle East.

The volatility index at Wall Street is displayed on Tuesday more than 6%, above the 20 points, while the dollar was hitting, awaiting the Fed announcements which started a two-day monetary policy meeting. If a status quo on the rates is hardly subject to on Wednesday, the market is on the lookout for possible indices of Jerome Powell, the president of the Fed, on customs duties, inflation and economic conditions.

The data published Tuesday by the American Department of Commerce show that retail sales in the United States has accused a higher drop than expected in May, by 0.9%, dried in particular by a decline in purchases in the automobile on the background of the entry into force of new customs duties.

In values, the petroleum sector is sought with the conflict between Iran and Israel: Chevron and Exxon, Devon Energy, Western Petroleum or Conocophillips earn 0.50% to 1.1%.

In the renewable energies sector, values ​​like ENPHASE ENERGY, SUNRUN, SOLAREDGE Technologies and First Solar are in withdrawal after a senatorial project aimed at gradually deleting tax credits, especially for solar and wind turbine by 2028.

Eli Lilly cedes 0.66% and Verve Therapeutics flies 75% after the announcement of the acquisition of the second by the first for an amount of up to 1.3 billion dollars.

T-Mobile US loses 3.80% after Softbank sold actions from the telecoms operator with a discount of about 3% compared to the closing price on Monday.

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(Written by Claude Chendjou, edited by Blandine Hénault)

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