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Stock Market Today, July 8: Stocks Slide and Dow Drops 1.5% as Middle East Tensions Spike

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Stocks sold off midday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions triggered another oil spike, with the S&P 500 down 0.91% to 7,435.81, the Nasdaq down 0.92% to 25,584.75, and the Dow down 1.51% to 52,126.81. The cross-index decline suggests a broad risk-off reaction linked to energy price pressure from the escalation.

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Stocks sold off midday as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions triggered another oil spike, with the S&P 500 down 0.91% to 7,435.81, the Nasdaq down 0.92% to 25,584.75, and the Dow down 1.51% to 52,126.81. The cross-index decline suggests a broad risk-off reaction linked to energy price pressure from the escalation.

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