The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.6%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite declined 0.3%.

History suggests investors should pay more attention to global crude levels than war headlines. During major Middle East conflicts, equities tend to bottom the same day that oil prices peak, suggesting that energy markets are the clearest signal for an inflection in stocks.

Live Updates Oil just hit $79.18 17 hours ago U.S. crude oil just spiked to $79.18, which won’t be good for pump prices. All after Iran claimed to have attacked a tanker, as reported by the Tasnim News Agency.

Today, March 4, 2026, positive earnings and a new CEO continue to push Plug Power upwards as the stock posts gains for the third day in a row.

When the stock market falls, your first instinct might be to panic. Here's what financial experts say to do instead.

Stock markets fell on Friday following a major overnight decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as investors reacted to growing concerns over the ongoing conflict involving Iran. The widening war across the Gulf region has raised fears of disruptions to global oil supplies,

The stock market had a wild ride on Tuesday, but history suggests that's par for the course and may not be an indication of worse to come.

Stocks fluctuated March 2 in the wake of the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, signaling investors' concerns about potential long-term impacts.

Stock market today: BSE Sensex closed at 78,918.90, down 1,097 points or 1.37%. Investors reacted to intensifying tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

South Korea's stock market has swung wildly in recent days, underscoring how the world's best-performing equities market last year can also be among its most volatile.

Indian equities ended sharply lower on Friday, with the BSE Sensex dropping 1,097 points and the Nifty 50 falling below 24,500 as banking stocks dragged the market. Weak global cues and rising West Asia tensions kept sentiment fragile,

As of this writing, Palantir is down 26% from its peak. Of course, the stock still looks incredibly richly valued by most conventional valuation metrics. The company has a current