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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani in New York

US markets see biggest slump since start of US-Israel war on Iran

A man pumps gas at an Exxon station in Washington DC with gas prices in the background.
A man pumps gas at an Exxon station in Washington DC on 5 March 2026. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/Reuters

US markets saw their biggest slump since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran on Thursday as Donald Trump said the conflict’s impact on oil prices had not been as bad as he expected.

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.

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