By Heather Gillers
Stock investors aren't used to losing this much.
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are poised to finish the week down for the fourth week in a row. That would be the longest weekly losing streak since 2023 for the Dow and last March for the S&P.
"The rapid evolution of market sentiment driven by war is creating a situation where we're repricing risk across the financial spectrum," said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM.
Since the Iran war started on Feb. 28, the Dow is down more than 6%, the S&P is off about 5% and the Nasdaq is down 4%.
This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 20, 2026 14:28 ET (18:28 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

