Geopolitical Tensions and Sluggish GDP Weight on Wall Street as Nasdaq Slumps

U.S. equity markets concluded a tumultuous week on Friday, March 13, 2026, with major indexes finishing mixed as investors grappled with an escalating geopolitical crisis in the Middle East and sobering economic revisions. While the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to eke out a marginal gain, the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the broad S&P 500 retreated as the "stagflation" narrative gained momentum following a sharp downward revision to fourth-quarter economic growth.Market Index PerformanceThe Dow J ...