U.S. stocks fall as war escalation keeps oil prices higher
U.S. stocks extended their decline as the war in the Middle East continued to escalate and oil prices rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 405.41 points (0.77%) to 52380.66. The S&P 500 lost 37.16 points (0.48%) to 7636.36.
S. stocks extended their recent decline as the war in the Middle East kept escalating and pushed oil prices higher. 66. 36, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped by 500 points.