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US open: Stocks lower as Kharg Island strike hits sentiment

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 07 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened lower on Tuesday following reports that the US ‌military had conducted strikes ​on Iran's ​Kharg Island.
As of 1530 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.81% at 46,921.31, while the S&P 500 shed 0.91% to 6,551.42 and the Nasdaq Composite came out of...

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