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Dow falls 200 pts as Middle East tensions rattle markets, oil prices jump
Wall Street's main indexes opened mixed, putting a volatile start to the week on Monday, as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East offset optimism from a strong earnings backdrop and recent record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 216 points or 0.44%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.12%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.07%.
Wall Street's main indexes opened mixed, putting a volatile start to the week on Monday, as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East offset optimism from a strong earnings backdrop and recent record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 216 points or 0.44%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.12%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.07%.