U.S. stocks are slipping on Tuesday following signals that one of the U.S. economy's main engines, spending by households, is weakening while Israel's conflict with Iran may be worsening.

The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 129 points, or 0.3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower.

President Joseph Aoun on Monday discussed with Ousmane Dione, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, and Jean-Christophe Carré, World Bank Regional Director, projects previously approved by the World Bank's Board of Directors and are still awaiting parliamentary approval.

When U.S. President Donald Trump last came to Canada for a Group of Seven summit, the enduring image was of him seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him.

If there is a shared mission at this year's G7 summit, which begins Monday in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it is a desire to minimize any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions.

Asian shares rose Monday and oil prices extended gains on worries that escalating Iran-Israel tensions could disrupt the flow of crude around the world.

U.S. benchmark crude oil added 71 cents to $73.69 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 58 cents to $74.81 per barrel.

U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive Sunday for a Group of Seven summit in a country he has suggested should be annexed and as he wages a trade war with America's longstanding allies.

Trump's calls to make Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won his office by pledging to confront the U.S. president's increased aggression, now hosts the G7 summit.

Oil prices surged and Asian shares were lower Friday after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets in an attack that raised the risk of all-out war between them.

U.S. benchmark crude oil rose by $3.93, or 5.8%, to $71.97 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, increased by $3.82 to $73.18 per barrel.

China's dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides saying they have a framework to pursue a deal.

China has spent decades building the world's main industrial chain for mining and processing such materials, which are used in many industries such as electronics, advanced manufacturing, defense and health care.

U.S. stocks are drifting lower as momentum wanes from a big rally that had brought the market to the brink of a record. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 238 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.2%. Treasury yields fell in the bond market after a report on inflation in wholesale prices came in milder than expected. Boeing's stock fell after one of the company's jets crashed in India with more than 240 people aboard. Business software maker Oracle rose sharply after reporting results that came in well ahead of forecasts.

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The dollar slid one percent against the euro Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened unilateral tariff rates on partners in the coming weeks, reigniting trade war fears.

Following the greenback's decline, one euro was worth $1.1597, while the U.S. currency dropped also against the British pound and Swiss franc.

Google has offered buyouts to staff in several divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting, according to a company statement and reports from several news outlets.

It's not clear how many employees are affected, but the offers were made to staff in Google's search, advertising, research and engineering units, according to The Wall Street Journal.