LIVE: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as Trumps Iran deadline puts markets on edge Apr. 7, 2026 [ArVkFcjNGRq]
US stocks accelerated losses on Tuesday after President Trump escalated bombing rhetoric ahead of his fast-approaching deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its key infrastructure. In a post on Truth Social Tuesday morning, President Trump wrote, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will." The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped 0.4% after choppy early morning action. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) sank 0.6% after stocks finished in positive territory on Monday. Daily Market Coverage Apr. 7, 2026 3PM-5PM (ET) | Yahoo Finance == Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. Connect with us: — Facebook: — X/Twitter: — Instagram: — TikTok: — LinkedIn: See the Latest News & Data: Get the Yahoo Finance App: — iOS ( — Android (