Dow Jones Plunges as Oil Prices Soar Amid Middle East Tensions
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) declined by 628.18 points on September 8, closing at 52,786.07. This represents a 1.18% drop from its previous close.
The decline was attributed to rising oil prices and weakness in big-tech stocks such as NVDA, AAPL, MSFT, MU, and NOW. Oil prices rose by 2.5% due to tensions in the Middle East.
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