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US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

Markets seem particularly attuned to increasing oil prices, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5% and 2% respectivelyUS stock markets dropped again on Friday, capping off a fourth week of market turbulence as investors worried about the US-Israel war on Iran and its widespread impact on global oil prices.The Dow lost over 400 points on Friday, with the S&P 500 slipping 1.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 2%. Continue reading...

Mar 20, 2026 &03122020202631; 20:12 UTC www.theguardian.com Trending 4/5

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Negative for markets

Sentiment score: -45/100

Moderate impact Short-term (days)

WHAT THIS MEANS

Rule-based L2: BEARISH signal from The Guardian Business

AI CONFIDENCE

60% High

SENTIMENT GAUGE

NEWS POWER SCORE

AFFECTED ASSETS

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Oil (WTI Crude)

CL=FCommodity

Expected to decline

US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

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Dow Jones

^DJIIndex

Expected to decline

US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

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NASDAQ Composite

^IXICIndex

Expected to decline

US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

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Automated signal: BEARISH on primary asset

Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC

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US stock markets dip for fourth straight week over US-Israel war on Iran

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