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Middle East Clashes Sent Oil Soaring. AI Spending And Inflation Fears Led Stocks To Sink

Stocks are sinking on Thursday as escalating clashes in the Middle East send oil soaring, while rekindled inflation fears and concerns over AI spending are leading stocks to plummet. (Credit: Reuters)

Stocks sunk on Thursday as escalating clashes in the Middle East send oil soaring, while rekindled inflation fears and concerns over AI spending are leading stocks to plummet.

The S&P 500 dropped 1.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite underperformed, plummeting 2.15%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.97%.

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