Price of gold drops 13%, worst in decades
NEW YORK (CNN) — U.S. stocks and bonds fell, oil prices rose and gold had its worst week in four decades as the Iran war continues to ripple through financial markets.
The Russell 2000, an index of smaller companies more sensitive to interest rates, fell 2.26% Friday and closed in correction territory, down 10.3% from its January peak. A “correction” is a Wall Street term for when a stock or index falls 10% or more from its most recent peak.
The Dow fell 444 points, or 0.96%. The S&P 500 fell 1.51%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped 2.01%. Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, surged 11%.
The Nasdaq during trading dipped into correction territory before paring some losses heading into the closing bell. The Nasdaq is down 9....

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