Investors opened the week nervously. On Monday the Dow dropped about 347 points, or 0.67 percent, to finish near 51,482, while the S&P 500 lost roughly 0.8 percent and the Nasdaq slipped about 0.9 percent. Two worries did most of the damage: renewed U.S.-Iran tension that pushed oil higher, and a jump in Treasury yields.
Boeing was the biggest drag after regulators delayed one of its planes, and AI-linked names were soft too, with Meta down nearly five percent and AMD off 3.6 percent. Nvidia bucked the trend and edged up. Analysts also noted the S&P 500 is flirting with a negative September, having sat almost flat for the month. Under the surface, 28 stocks hit fresh 52-week lows compared with just three highs. A busy run of economic data lands this week, so volatility could stick around. This is not investment advice, just a snapshot of a bumpy session.
