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Dow falls 1,000 points as Iran war pushes oil prices higher

Mar 3, 2026Center

Stocks dropped sharply Tuesday morning as financial markets braced for broader economic blowback from war in Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 1,100 points shortly before 11 a.m. EST Tuesday, declining 2.3 percent on the morning. The S&P 500 index was down 2.2 percent, and the Nasdaq composite was down 2.3…

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