Dow falls 300 points, oil jumps as Trump’s Iran bombing deadline quickly approaches

Source: New York Post · Bias: Right

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US stocks fell Tuesday morning and oil prices rose as President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz quickly neared – and investors feared a deal would not be reached in time. 

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Dow falls 300 points, oil jumps as Trump’s Iran bombing deadline quickly approaches
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Dow falls 300 points, oil jumps as Trump’s Iran bombing deadline quickly approaches

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US stocks fell Tuesday morning and oil prices rose as President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz quickly neared – and investors feared a deal would not be reached in time.