US stocks today: Dow Jones plunges 600 points as Middle East tensions push oil prices up
- Posted on March 12, 2026
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US stocks today: Dow Jones plunges 600 points as Middle East tensions push oil prices up
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel, fanning inflation worries and forcing traders to dial back expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts.
