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Stock Markets Close Lower as Private Credit Concerns and Iran Tensions Weigh on Dow Jones S&P 500 and Nasdaq

Stock Markets Close Lower as Private Credit Concerns and Iran Tensions Weigh on Dow Jones S&P 500 and Nasdaq

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 US stock markets closed lower today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 0.5 percent or 267.50 points to 49,395.16, according to Zacks Investment Research. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent to 6,861.89, while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.3 percent to 22,682.73[1]. Key factors driving the downturn included concerns over private credit providers like Blue Owl Capital selling loan assets and halting redemptions, plus heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran, as reported by Zacks[1]. Energy and technology sectors led gainers, up 1.9 percent and 1 percent respectively, while utilities and real estate declined 1.7 percent and 1.3 percent[1].

In market highlights, stocks like Blue Owl Capital, Blackstone, and Apollo Global tumbled 5.9 percent, 5.3 percent, and 5.2 percent on private credit woes[1]. Trading volume was 16.4 billion shares, below the recent average[1]. Economic data showed initial jobless claims dropping to 206,000, beating estimates, but the trade deficit widened to 70.3 billion dollars and pending home sales fell 0.8 percent[1]. The advance estimate for fourth-quarter 2025 real gross domestic product growth came in at 1.4 percent annualized, below expectations of over 3 percent, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis and Desjardins[5][6].

Looking forward, pre-market futures point to caution amid oil price surges on Iran fears[4]. Watch tomorrow's S&P Global Services Purchasing Managers Index flash at 52.3 expected, consumer confidence, and Richmond Fed manufacturing index[3]. Key earnings include over 234 companies like Walmart before the open[1]. Potential catalysts are Federal Reserve speeches and ongoing geopolitical risks.

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