Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.
The S&P 500 sank 1.1 percent Friday and wiped out what had been a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 769 points, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.3 percent.
Crude prices jumped roughly 7 percent because Iran is one of the world’s major producers of oil and fighting in the region could disrupt the flow.
Treasury yields rose with worries about inflation.
On Friday:
The S&P 500 fell 68.29 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,976.97.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 769.83 points, or 1.8 percent, to 42,197.79.
The Nasdaq composite fell 255.66 points, or 1.3 percent, to 19,406.83.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 39.59 points, or 1.8 percent, to 2,100.51.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 23.39 points, or 0.4 percent.
The Dow is down 565.08 points, or 1.3 percent.
The Nasdaq is down 123.13 points, or 0.6 percent.
The Russell 2000 is down 31.74 points, or 1.5 percent.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 95.34 points, or 1.6 percent.
The Dow is down 346.43 points, or 0.8 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 96.03 points, or 0.5 percent.
The Russell 2000 is down 129.65 points, or 5.8 percent.
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