Dow falls 600 points as oil rises and Fed rate hike bets strengthen
Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, while investors turned their attention to inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 617 points, or 1.16%, to 52,797.10, while the S&P 500 fell 0.58% to 7,673.94.
