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HomeMarket NewsDow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dow slides 600 points as Iran war jitters push Nasdaq into correction
Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stocks declined for a third day on Friday (March 20) as earlier hopes for a quick resolution to the war in the Middle East faded. Meanwhile, traders braced for a historic amount of March options expiry.
Dow Jones Today | US Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stocks declined for a third day on Friday (March 20) as earlier hopes for a quick resolution to the war in the Middle East faded. Meanwhile, traders braced for a historic amount of March options expiry.
The S&P 500 Index fell 1% as of 1:53 p.m. in New York, on course for a fourth week of losses — the longest losing streak in a year. Energy and financials were the only sectors in the green, with the consumer discretionary and tech among the biggest losers.
Tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 declined 1.6%, set for the lowest close since September, dragged down by Nvidia Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. Brent crude oil prices climbed to $111 while the Cboe Volatility Index rose to around 26.
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