News Summary

• All of the major indices finished the day lower, but off the lowest prints of the day.
• Escalating war tensions, rising oil prices, Treasury yields, and the September overhang were blamed once again.
• The return of the fighting and missile attacks was all it took to ignite buying for the energy complex.
• Rising interest rates, a surging u.s. dollar, and expectations for a rate hike in two weeks were all the ammo the sellers needed for the precious metal arena on Tuesday.