Oil Climbs as Middle East Tensions Hit Markets; Moderna, Mortgages, DoorDash News


Rising oil after Strait of Hormuz strikes; Moderna seeks flu vaccine approval; US mortgage rates surge; DoorDash posts strong earnings; cheaper concert tickets shape consumer trends.

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What stands out

Bloomberg opened with a tidy tension: oil prices jumped after strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, and Moderna filed for approval of a flu vaccine. The two items are not unrelated theater, they are the dual forces that move markets right now, macro shocks that nudge risk appetite, and single-company regulatory news that re-rates expectations. For investors watching Moderna, the clip is a reminder that headlines can spark dramatic short-term moves even when the company’s underlying revenue profile looks very different, and Bloomberg’s pairing captures that tug-of-war.