Stocks Settle Sharply Lower on Fears Iran War is Escalating

Market sentiment also took a hit today when China launched a pair of investigations into US trade practices, retaliating against similar probes by the Trump administration earlier this month, when the US said it was investigating China under Section 301 of the Trade Act for alleged excess manufacturing capacity. China's Ministry of Commerce said its probes target US practices that disrupt global supply chains, covering restrictions on Chinese goods entering US markets, export controls on advanced technology ...