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Nasdaq 100 Drops Over 1%, Oil Tops $106 On Iran Impasse: Stock Market Today

By Benzinga May 18, 2026 Bearish
Nasdaq 100 Drops Over 1%, Oil Tops $106 On Iran Impasse: Stock Market Today
U.S. equities opened the new trading week on a split footing on Monday as a sharp unwind in AI-infrastructure names dragged the Nasdaq 100 down by over 1%, while energy, communications and insurance shares cushioned the broader market.
U.S. equities opened the new trading week on a split footing on Monday as a sharp unwind in AI-infrastructure names dragged the Nasdaq 100 down by over 1%, while energy, communications and insurance shares cushioned the broader market.