Dow plunges more than 1,000 points as surging oil prices renew inflation fears

Stocks plunged Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling more than 1,000 points as oil prices jumped amid the war with Iran. Higher energy prices are sparking concerns on Wall Street that they could reignite U.S. inflation. The Dow tumbled 1,014 points, or 2.1%, as of 2:14 p.m. Eastern time. The broad-based S&P 500 … Read more