Dow drops 700 points as Trump signals Iran ceasefire may be over

The Dow Jones was down astir 700 points soon aft the commencement of trading. The S&P 500 was disconnected astir 0.7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, which already has endured losses successful caller weeks, was down astir 0.4%.

Renewed subject strikes betwixt the United States and Iran prompted Trump to state that the ceasefire successful the Iran warfare is apt over.

"To me, I deliberation it's over. I don't privation to woody with them," Trump said successful Ankara, Turkey, wherever helium was attending a NATO summit.

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That quality sent lipid prices rising, due to the fact that struggle successful the Middle East tends to constrict supply.

Oil prices spiked to their highest levels successful weeks. Brent crude oil, the planetary benchmark, jumped 6% to $74.50 per barrel.

Energy stocks roseate successful greeting trading: Rising lipid prices provender oil-company profits. Stocks fell for immoderate consumer-goods companies, which could spot their operations hindered by higher vigor prices.

Contributing: Rachel Barber, USA TODAY

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