US markets see biggest slump since start of US-Israel war on Iran
Dow closed 450 points down and S&P dipped 1.7% while Nasdaq fell 2.3% into correction territorySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS markets saw their biggest slump since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran on Thursday as Donald Trump said the...
<p>Dow closed 450 points down and S&P dipped 1.7% while Nasdaq fell 2.3% into correction territory</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>US markets saw their biggest slump since the start of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">US-Israel war with Iran</a> on Thursday as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> said the conflict’s impact on oil prices had not been as bad as he expected.</p><p>The Dow closed 450 points down, while the S&P 500 dipped 1.7%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.3%, plunging into correction territory, which happens when an index falls at least 10% below its most recent peak.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/26/markets-slump-us-israel-war-iran">Continue reading...</a>
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