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title: "The latest drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is 1,000 points, the Nasdaq fell over 1%, with Boeing and Caterpillar leading the decline"
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description: "U.S. stocks were sold off due to market concerns over the war in Iran, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1,020 points or 2.1% to 47,719 points; the Nasdaq dropped 280 points or 1.3% to 22,524 points; and the S&P 500 fell 91 points or 1.3% to 6,778 points. Boeing and Caterpillar led the decline, falling over 3% and nearly 5%, respectively. Tech stocks such as NVIDIA, Apple, and Tesla all dropped over 1%"
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# The latest drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is 1,000 points, the Nasdaq fell over 1%, with Boeing and Caterpillar leading the decline

Market concerns over the Iran war have intensified again, with New York crude oil rising above $80 per barrel, and U.S. stocks faced a sell-off on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell further, down 1,020 points or 2.1%, closing at 47,719 points. The Nasdaq dropped 280 points or 1.3%, closing at 22,524 points; the S&P 500 index fell 91 points or 1.3%, closing at 6,778 points.

Traditional stocks were under pressure, with Boeing (BA.US) down over 3% and Caterpillar (CAT.US) down nearly 5%. Technology stocks Nvidia (NVDA.US), Apple (AAPL.US), and Tesla (TSLA.US) all fell over 1%

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