
US stock market ends lower as Israel-Iran conflict escalates; Dow Jones, Nasdaq cracks over 1%; defence stocks rally | Stock Market News
Source: Live Mint US stock market ended sharply lower on Friday, led by losses in financials and information technology stocks, after conflict in the Middle East escalated as Iran launched counterstrikes at Israel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.79% to 42,197.79, while the S&P 500 declined 1.13% to end at 5,976.97. The Nasdaq closed…