Stock market today: Dow plunges over 1,000 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq sink as oil surges amid war worries
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-03 15:04
US stocks sold off on Tuesday after Israel and US jets launched new strikes on Iran, as the widening conflict stoked worries about a drawn-out regional war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell more than 2%, or over 1,100 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) both plunged over 2% as oil prices continued to rally on concerns about blocked supply. The fresh wave of Israeli-led attacks has jolted markets that on Monday mostly managed to shake off the initial shock of the outbreak ...