US Stocks Sink; Nasdaq 100 and Dow Industrials Enter Correction
News Source : Financial Post
News Summary
- The S&P 500 finished 1.7% lower in New York, capping its fifth straight weekly drop.
- The retreat pushed the US benchmark to its lowest in more than seven months.
- The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index slid 1.9%, bringing its decline from its October peak to more than 10%.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average also landed in correction territory as it tumbled1.7%.Brent crude oil prices jumped to $114 per barrel as the US and Israel bombed Iranian nuclear and steel facilities.
(Bloomberg) The selloff in US stocks accelerated on Friday, as traders fled equities on fears that a surge in oil prices sparked by the escalating Iran war will cripple the global economy.THIS CON [+5134 chars]
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