S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall as Investors Watch Israel-Iran Tensions
U.S. stocks fell slightly on Friday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropped a little as investors reacted carefully due to uncertainty about whether the U.S. might get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
Main Stock Indexes Fall
On Friday, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.22% to 5,967.84 and the Nasdaq went down by 0.51% to 19,447.41. However, the Dow Jones went up slightly by 0.08% to 42,206.82.
Iran Open to Talks
Iran has said it may restart talks with European countries after a meeting in Geneva. The White House said President Donald Trump will decide in two weeks whether the U.S. will get involved in the conflict, which is putting more pressure on Iran to negotiate.
According to The Washington Post, Iran is ready to talk if the U.S. stays out of the Israeli attack. Officials say Iran has also sent messages to Israel, saying it’s better for both countries to avoid more violence.
Investors are being careful about buying stocks right now because of the uncertain situation, especially with the weekend coming up, Reuters reported, quoting investment expert Rick Meckler.
Tensions Between Israel and Iran
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency, Rafael Grossi, said on Friday that so far, there hasn’t been any major radiation leak after Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear and military sites.
But he warned that there is still a risk because Iran has nuclear material stored in many places.
Grossi said if the Bushehr nuclear power plant were attacked, it could release a lot of radiation into the environment, possibly spreading beyond Iran. A strike on Tehran’s nuclear research center could also cause serious harm.
The fighting began when Israel launched airstrikes on Iran’s main nuclear site late last Thursday.
Published: 23th June 2025
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