US Stock Markets Plunge on Middle East Tensions and Surging Oil Prices Dow Jones Falls 1.6 Percent

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US Stock Markets Plunge on Middle East Tensions and Surging Oil Prices Dow Jones Falls 1.6 Percent

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US stock markets closed sharply lower today amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and surging oil prices. According to Zacks Investment Research, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.6 percent or 768.11 points to 46,225.15, marking its lowest close of 2026[2]. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4 percent to 6,624.70, also its yearly low, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.5 percent or 327.11 points to 22,152.42[2]. Key drivers included intensified US-Israel-Iran conflicts boosting crude oil to 97.30 US dollars per barrel, up about 1 dollar, and hot producer price index data showing a 0.7 percent monthly rise in February, exceeding estimates[2][5]. The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percent, signaling just one 25 basis point cut in 2026 amid elevated inflation forecasts of 2.7 percent for both headline and core PCE[2].

Energy was the top sector gainer, up 1.1 percent via the Energy Select Sector SPDR, while Health Care declined 0.9 percent[2]. Eight of eleven S&P sectors ended negative[2].

Highlights featured Five Below soaring 10 percent or 21.53 US dollars a share on beating earnings with 1.73 billion US dollars revenue and upbeat guidance[5]. Micron fell 5.6 percent or 26 US dollars despite strong results due to supply constraints[5]. MicroStrategy plunged 6.5 percent as the biggest Nasdaq loser[2]. Volume hit 19.4 billion shares, below average[2].

Pre-market futures point lower, with S&P 500 futures slipping 0.9 percent or 60 points, Dow down 0.73 percent or 328 points, and Nasdaq off 1.13 percent[5]. Watch Middle East headlines, Philly Fed manufacturing at a six-month high of 18.1, and jobless claims tomorrow[5][9]. JPMorgan cut its S&P year-end target to 7,500 citing oil shocks[5].

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