Trading steadied early Tuesday and crude prices eased after wild swings this week with investors trying to figure out how long the war with Iran will continue. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.

The U.S. stock market careened through a manic Monday, going from a steep early loss to a solid gain as worries turned into hope that the war with Iran may not last that long. Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel,

The U.S. stock market is careening through a manic day, going from a steep early loss to a modest gain as the price of U.S. oil whipped from nearly $120

If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for a few weeks, the price of oil could push to $150 per barrel of higher, according to oil and gas strategists at Macquarie Research.

U.S. stock-market futures have cut half their losses with the Dow industrials contract down 463 points. As its worst, the Dow contract dropped 1,184 points. The recovery comes as oil futures have cooled off,

World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.

U.S. stocks trimmed much of an early loss amid growing concerns about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel.

Stock markets shuddered worldwide Monday on worries about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per