Dow falls 300 points as Brent crude breaks above $100 a barrel
US equities fell (Dow -300) as Brent crude moved above $100 amid renewed US-Iran tensions and disruption risk around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil chokepoint. The oil shock tightens financial conditions via higher inflation expectations and input costs, weighing on risk assets. S&P 500 and Nasdaq also dipped, with Europe broadly lower and Asia mixed, reflecting elevated geopolitical risk premia.
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Wall Street stocks fell, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 300 points and Brent crude topping $100 a barrel. The moves followed a U.S.-Iran clash that disrupted key oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also edged lower, as European markets fell and Asian trading was mixed.