{"id":59734,"date":"2026-03-13T07:10:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-739-points-as-middle-east-conflict-ignites-oil-surge\/59734\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T07:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:10:47","slug":"dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-739-points-as-middle-east-conflict-ignites-oil-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dowjonestodaydow-jones-plummets-739-points-as-middle-east-conflict-ignites-oil-surge\/59734\/","title":{"rendered":"[DowJonesToday]Dow Jones Plummets 739 Points as Middle East Conflict Ignites Oil Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average<\/strong> was down <strong>739.42 (-1.56%)<\/strong> points today, falling to <strong>46,677.85<\/strong> as markets reeled from escalating <strong>Middle East tensions<\/strong>. The primary narrative driving the sell-off was the <strong>intensified conflict involving Iran<\/strong>, which saw the closure of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a critical global chokepoint for energy. This development sent <strong>crude oil prices<\/strong> above <strong>$100 per barrel<\/strong>, reigniting <strong>inflationary fears<\/strong> and triggering a sharp spike in <strong>Treasury yields<\/strong>. Investors moved into <strong>safe-haven assets<\/strong>, leading to a broad retreat in <strong>blue-chip equities<\/strong> as <strong>stagflation risks<\/strong> weighed heavily on <strong>industrial<\/strong> outlooks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goldman Sachs (<a href=\"\/stock\/GS\">GS<\/a>)<\/strong> led the decline among financials, as it was down <strong>4.40%<\/strong> to <strong>$787.52<\/strong> amid concerns over <strong>credit quality<\/strong> and high interest rates. <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong> followed closely, as it was down <strong>4.34%<\/strong> to <strong>$204.76<\/strong> after disclosing new <strong>manufacturing hurdles<\/strong> affecting <strong>aircraft deliveries<\/strong>. Laggards included <strong>3M (<a href=\"\/stock\/MMM\">MMM<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>3.91%<\/strong> to <strong>$149.10<\/strong>, and <strong>Home Depot (<a href=\"\/stock\/HD\">HD<\/a>)<\/strong>, which was down <strong>3.24%<\/strong> to <strong>$338.93<\/strong> as <strong>mortgage rate volatility<\/strong> threatened to stall the <strong>housing market<\/strong> recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, <strong>Chevron (<a href=\"\/stock\/CVX\">CVX<\/a>)<\/strong> bucked the trend and was up <strong>3.17%<\/strong> to <strong>$196.97<\/strong>, benefiting from <strong>surging energy prices<\/strong>. <strong>Walmart (<a href=\"\/stock\/WMT\">WMT<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.67%<\/strong> to <strong>$125.33<\/strong>, reinforcing its status as a <strong>defensive hedge<\/strong> during periods of <strong>economic uncertainty<\/strong>. <strong>Salesforce (<a href=\"\/stock\/CRM\">CRM<\/a>)<\/strong> was up <strong>1.62%<\/strong> to <strong>$199.28<\/strong> following a positive <strong>analyst upgrade<\/strong> highlighting its <strong>AI software margins<\/strong>. Despite heavy losses in the cash market, <strong>Dow Futures<\/strong> was up <strong>100.00 (0.21%)<\/strong> points to <strong>46,821.00<\/strong>, suggesting <strong>stabilization<\/strong> in late-day after-hours trading <strong>this Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 739.42 (-1.56%) points today, falling to 46,677.85 as markets reeled from escalating Middle 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