Stock Market Update
20-Mar-26 15:30 ET
Major averages firmly lower late in the session
Dow -498.22
at 45522.10,
Nasdaq -480.23
at 21610.47,
S&P -108.77
at 6499.71
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to chart session lows with just half an hour left in the session.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $2.41 higher (+2.5%) at $98.12 per barrel. CBS News reported that the Pentagon is making preparations for the use of ground forces inside of Iran.
