U.S. stocks sink amid escalating Middle East conflict
NEW YORK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended significantly lower on Friday, with two major indices falling into correction territory as an escalating Middle East conflict and soaring Treasury yields battered investor sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.96 percent to 45,577.47. The S&P 500 sank 1.51 percent to 6,506.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 2.01 percent to 21,647.61.
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