US stock market drops at open as $300 billion wiped out amid US-Iran escalation

The US stock market fell at the open with roughly $300 billion wiped out as the S&P 500 dropped 0.31%, with markets reacting to further US-Iran escalation and risk assets getting hit. Multiple sources reported the market decline at the open on August 31, 2026.

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