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Stocks Tumble Amid Escalating Conflict in the Middle East (WSJ. 20250613)

Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East sent stocks falling around the world today, after Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites and military leaders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.8% or 770 points to close at 42,198. The S&P 500 was down 68 points, and the Nasdaq dropped 256 points. Declines accelerated in afternoon trading after Iranian missiles struck Israel. Gold jumped to a record end of day high, reflecting a rush to safe haven assets, while oil futures surged on concerns that the Middle East conflict could disrupt global energy flows. For the week the Dow dropped 1.3%, while the S&P and the Nasdaq both finished the week down by less than 1%. Among individual companies, U.S. energy companies, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Conoco Phillips rose, tracking the surge in oil prices. Defense contractor stocks, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman also rallied. Shares of airlines fell on the prospect of higher fuel costs and lower demand. Carriers have canceled flights to the Middle East. United Airlines stock ended the day down 4.4%, and Delta Air Lines closed down 3.8%. Auto stocks dropped after President Trump said he might raise tariffs on car imports to encourage more investment in U.S. manufacturing. Stellantis fell 4.2%, General Motors slid 1.2%, and Ford ended down about 1%.

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