Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink while oil prices jump as Iran attacks jolt markets
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-01 23:50
US stocks tumbled on Monday while oil prices surged after military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran were followed by counterattacks, sending shockwaves through global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slumped 1.1%, or just over 500 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) sank roughly 1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dived roughly 1.1% as the escalating Middle East conflict spurred a retreat from risk assets. The impact on oil prices, and in turn on inflation, is front ...