Oil Prices Surge as Hormuz Tanker Attacks Disrupt Traffic; Stocks Extend Slide From Records
Brent crude settled at $104.28 as Middle East tensions and Gulf production concerns lifted oil. At the October 8 close, the Nasdaq fell 1.25% to 27,193.34, the S&P 500 lost 0.47% to 7,765.36, and the Dow rose 0.10% to 51,231.64.