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US stocks suffer over Syria fears
敘利亞危機導致美國股市下跌
Continued ramblings over possible military action in Syria affected financial markets on Tuesday with stocks having a particularly poor run.
The increasing possibility of U.S. military strikes raised worries on Wall Street that energy trade in the region could be disrupted, raising fuel costs for consumers and businesses.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 170 points, to about 14,776, the lowest in two months.
All 10 industry sectors in the S&P 500 index were in the red, and only 31 of the index’s 500 stocks rose.
Gold prices rose two percent, and government bond prices jumped, as traders see those investments holding their value better in times of uncertainty.
Oil price surged to close at 109 U.S. dollars a barrel, the highest closing price since last February 2012.
