Wall Street Tumbles as Geopolitical Crisis Rattles Markets

U.S. stock markets closed sharply lower Tuesday as investors fled to safety amid escalating geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns. The Dow Jones fell 0.8%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, and the Nasdaq slid 1%, with all 11 broad sectors ending in the red. Tech, industrial, and healthcare stocks led the decline, while surging oil prices heightened fears of persistent energy-driven cost pressures.