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US open: Stocks lower as oil surges on fresh Middle East escalation

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 19 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as oil prices surged following a "dangerous escalation" in the war in the Middle East.
As of 1415 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.70% at 45,899.87, while the S&P 500 shed 0.39% to 6,598.82 and the...

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