US Stocks Today: US Stocks End Lower as Iran Tensions Dampen Risk Appetite; Chipmakers Drop

ASX to follow Wall Street higher as US reimposes naval blockade on Iran

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Wall Street ends lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

NEW YORK >> Tech shares pulled U.S. stocks lower today after President Donald Trump announced that he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports in the latest escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities that sent oil prices jumping and dampened risk appetite.

Wall Street ends lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite

Investors are bracing for a week of earnings, economic data and testimony from US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh.

US stocks today: US stocks end lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite; chipmakers drop

Tech stocks dragged Wall Street lower as escalating US Iran tensions and a renewed blockade lifted oil prices and dented risk appetite. Nasdaq led losses amid chip stock weakness, while energy shares supported the Dow. Investors now await Fed Chair Warsh testimony, inflation data and big bank earnings for directional cues.

Wall Street ends lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite; chipmakers drop

Tech shares pulled U.S. stocks lower on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he ​would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports in the latest escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities that sent oil prices jumping and dampened risk appetite.

Wall Street Falls as Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting Weighs on Markets

U.S. stocks declined at the start of a busy trading week as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran heightened geopolitical tensions, pushed oil prices higher, and weighed on technology shares.