Nasdaq and S&P 500 fall as US-Iran tensions mount and oil prices surge

US stocks fell and crude oil jumped 5 per cent as Middle East tensions dampen hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Why it mattersEnergy prices feed inflation worries and may push interest rates up, affecting borrowing costs.

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