Tuesday markets closed in the red amid rising unrest in the Middle East, the dockworkers' strike, and ongoing effects from Hurricane Helene.
At the market close, the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ was down 0.85% to 5,713; the $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ was off 0.30% to 42,202, and the $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ fell 1.53% to 17,910.
Oil jumped more than 4% against the backdrop of the Middle East tensions and the $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index (.VIX.US)$ rose above 20 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since Sept. 11.
For investors seeking to take their minds off the Tuesday's markets, there's the Vice Presidential debate at 9 p.m. ET tonight.
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