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BriefApril 12, 2026 · 11:12 AM

Geopolitical tension in the Middle East pushes Wall Street indices lower

Wall Street's main indices fell Tuesday as investors parsed comments from the US and Iran for clues on the Middle East conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 408.87 points, or 0.88%, to 46,261.01. The S&P 500 lost 66.46 points, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 326.15 points, or 1.45%, to 21,677.16. This decline followed a US official's report that the country had struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, a hub of oil exports. Iran responded by stating it would no longer hold back from hitting infrastructure of its Gulf neighbors and warned that the Bab El-Mandeb waterway could be closed. These developments occurred ahead of President Donald Trump's Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran showed no sign of agreeing to.

Felix Garrett

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