The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were paring losses and oil prices were falling as Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the Iran War.

The major U.S. stock-market indexes closed lower on Thursday. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq spent most of the day trading lower, but briefly climbed into positive territory during the final hour of trading Thursday.

Why US stock market Dow Jones crashes big today as Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq fall sharply. The Dow dropped 378 points while oil surged and gold posted its worst weekly fall since 1983. Brent jumped nearly 5%,

Stock futures pointed lower Thursday as oil prices jumped on the latest Middle East developments, with global benchmark Brent crude futures soaring to $115 a barrel.

Gen Digital has considerably underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Why are US stock market indexes down today, and will S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones stay in red or turn green again? US markets closed lower after Federal Reserve held rates steady, oil prices surged,

The broad market index closed up 0.25% at 6,716.09, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.47% to finish at 22,479.53. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46.79 points, or 0.1%, to end at 46,993.20.

The stock market is nearing its first correction in about a year. The Dow is 8.6% off its Feb. 10 closing high of 50,188.14, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Nasdaq Composite is down 8.3% from its Oct. 29 closing high of 23,958.47. The S&P 500 has ...