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US close: Stocks lower as Middle East tensions remain in focus

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Tuesday 07 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday following reports that the US ‌military had conducted strikes ​on Iran's ​Kharg Island.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.18% at 46,584.46, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.08% to 6,616.85 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session...

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