US stocks today: US stocks end lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite; chipmakers drop

Tech stocks dragged Wall Street lower as escalating US Iran tensions and a renewed blockade lifted oil prices and dented risk appetite. Nasdaq led losses amid chip stock weakness, while energy shares supported the Dow. Investors now await Fed Chair Warsh testimony, inflation data and big bank earnings for directional cues.

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