Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Struggle Ahead of Hormuz Deadline; Apple Falls (Live Coverage)
Why it matters: Escalating US-Iran tensions and a potential attack on Kharg Island are pushing spot oil prices near $150 a barrel.
- Dow and S&P 500 are struggling ahead of the Hormuz deadline, with US stocks falling.
- Spot oil prices are nearing $150 a barrel as the Iran crisis worsens, according to Economic Times Markets.
- Futures slide and oil jumps after reports from ZeroHedge of a US attack on Kharg Island ahead of Trump's 8pm Iran deadline.
- Apple stock is falling, contributing to the overall market decline.
- Motley Fool advises investors worried about a stock market crash not to try timing the market, but to do something else instead.
- Arm Stock is tumbling today, as reported by Motley Fool.
US stock markets, including the Dow and S&P 500, are struggling as spot oil prices surge near $150 a barrel due to escalating tensions with Iran ahead of a critical deadline, with some sources indicating a US attack on Kharg Island. Apple's stock is falling, contributing to the broader market decline, while investors are advised against market timing despite crash concerns.
