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<US> Major US Indices Drop Another 1% as DJIA Falls Over 400 Points; Apple Slightly Rises Against Trend
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The outlook for the Iran conflict remains unclear, leading to a continued rise in oil prices, and US stocks extended their decline on Friday. The DJIA opened 55 points or 0.1% lower at 45,904 points, with early losses expanding to 420 points or 0.9%. The Nasdaq opened 120 points or 0.6% lower at 21,287 points, recently dropping about 200 points or 0.9%; the S&P 500 Index opened 23 points or 0.4% lower at 6,453 points.

Major tech stocks remained weak, with Amazon (AMZN.US) and Microsoft (MSFT.US) falling over 2%, while Meta (META.US), Alphabet (GOOG.US), and Nvidia (NVDA.US) dropped over 1%. Apple (AAPL.US), however, rose about 1% against the trend, and Micron (MU.US) increased over 2%. (sw/m)

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