VERIFIED
Mar 3, 2026, 21:00 UTC Iran

March 3 market close: Dow -355 (-0.73%), S&P -0.78%, Nasdaq -0.82% — recovered from intraday -2%+

March 3 market close: Dow -355 (-0.73%), S&P -0.78%, Nasdaq -0.82% — recovered from intraday -2%+

Impact Zones
greater chicagomid atlantic mdgreater lansinggreater seattle

Markets declined sharply on March 3 before partially recovering. S&P 500 closed down 0.94% at 6,816.63 (intraday low -2.5%). Nasdaq fell 1.02% to 22,516.69 (intraday -2.7%). Dow declined approximately 0.73% after falling 2.6% intraday. Airlines hardest hit: AAL -4.2%, UAL -2.9%, DAL -2.2%. Energy and defense sectors outperformed. Capital Economics: oil at $80 adds ~0.4% to inflation, potentially delaying Fed rate cuts.

Confidence History

VERIFIED Mar 4, 2026, 03:37 UTC CNN Business and NBC News confirm end-of-day close data.
VERIFIED Mar 4, 2026, 04:03 UTC Updated with final settlement data from 24/7 Wall St and Semafor: S&P -0.94% at 6,816.63, Nasdaq -1.02% at 22,516.69. Prior report of S&P -0.78% reflected preliminary close.

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