Stocks Settle Sharply Lower on Escalating Middle East Tensions

U.S. equities sold off sharply, with the S&P 500 down 1.62%, the Dow down 1.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.98%. June E-mini S&P futures fell 1.62%, indicating broad risk-off positioning across index and futures markets. The move suggests market-wide pressure rather than a single-stock or sector-specific catalyst.

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U.S. equities sold off sharply, with the S&P 500 down 1.62%, the Dow down 1.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 down 1.98%. June E-mini S&P futures fell 1.62%, indicating broad risk-off positioning across index and futures markets. The move suggests market-wide pressure rather than a single-stock or sector-specific catalyst.