Amid reports of military clashes between the United States and Iran, international oil prices rose, causing all three major U.S. stock indexes to finish lower on August 31 (local time).



On this day at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.70% from the previous trading day. The S&P 500, which focuses on large-cap stocks, fell by 0.33%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined by 0.12% to end the session.


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