Asian shares fall and oil climbs on Iran war uncertainties
News Source : Associated Press
News Summary
- The S&P 500 slumped 1.7% for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight losing week.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 469 points, or 1%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2.4% to fall more than 10% below its all-time high.
- The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil climbed 4.8% to settle at $101.89 as hopes dimmed for a potential return to normal for the strait.
NEW YORK (AP) Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.The S&P 500 slumped 1.7% for its wors [+4747 chars]
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