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Yemen's Houthi rebels also fired missiles at Israel, raising concern the Iranian-backed group might resume its attacks on commercial shipping traffic in the Red Sea.
That would add another complication for global commerce already squeezed by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.
All the major stock indexes fell last week as the U.S.
war with Iran continued to scramble energy markets.
Crude oil prices topped $100 a barrel, and gasoline prices climbed to about a dollar a gallon higher than they had been before the war.
This coming week brings a fresh look at the U.S.
We'll find out on Friday how many jobs employers added or subtracted in the month of March.
The job market has shown little movement for the last six months, but at 4.4 percent, the unemployment rate remains relatively low.
Traders will not get an immediate opportunity to react to the jobs report.
The stock market will be closed that day for the Good Friday holiday.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
All the major stock indexes fell last week as the U.S.
war with Iran continued to scramble energy markets.
Crude oil prices topped $100 a barrel and gasoline prices climbed to about a dollar a gallon higher than they had been before the war.
This coming week brings a fresh look at the U.S.
We'll find out on Friday how many jobs employers added or subtracted in the month of March.
The job market has shown little movement for the last six months, but at 4.4 percent, the unemployment rate remains relatively low.