US stocks today: US stocks today: US stocks fall from record high on Middle East worries

Wall Street indices retreated from record highs as an explosion on a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed Middle East tensions overshadowed strong first-quarter earnings reports. Energy stocks saw gains amid the confrontations, while concerns about geopolitical risks weighed on market optimism.

from Economic Times https://ift.tt/CjtYogF