US markets slump on Thursday, Dow Jones down almost 300 points

US markets open lower on Thursday, Dow Jones down almost 300 points US markets open lower on Thursday, Dow Jones down almost 300 points Stock market Author Ananthu C U Mar 19, 2026, 13:47 PM The US market indices opened lower on Thursday, extending a broad risk-off sentiment across global markets as surging oil prices and persistent inflation concerns weighed on investor confidence. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 0.65% or 298 points while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 slipped roughly 0.81% and 1.13%, resp ...