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Wall Street Trims Early Rout on War Jitters as S&P 500 Closes Down 0.9%

War fears kept investors on edge despite an afternoon rebound.

Overview

  • The S&P 500 fell 0.9% to 6,816.63 after being down as much as 2.5% in morning trading.
  • The Dow dropped 403 points to 48,501.27 after an intraday plunge of more than 1,200 points.
  • The Nasdaq composite declined 1.0% to 22,516.69 after paring deeper early losses.
  • Oil prices rose on concerns about a widening conflict with Iran.
  • Week to date, the S&P 500 is down 0.9%, the Dow is down 1.0%, the Nasdaq is down 0.7%, and the Russell 2000 is down 0.9%.