US stocks today: Dow slides over 700 points, S&P 500 drops 1.3% as oil briefly nears $120
US stock markets tumbled on Monday as a sharp spike in oil prices following the Middle East conflict rattled investors and raised fears about the resilience of the global economy.The S&P 500 fell 1.3%, coming off its worst week since October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 721 points, or 1.5%, to 9:35 a.m. Eastern…