The S&P 500 slid 68 points, or 1.1%, to end the day at 5,977, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 749 points, or 1.8%, to 42,198 points. The Nasdaq Composite shed 1.3%.

Israel's wide-ranging attack on Iran's nuclear facilities has rattled markets, sending investors fleeing into safe-haven assets. Oil Soars as Israeli Strike on Iran Sparks Fears of Supply ...

including 25 years at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. Michael Nagle / Bloomberg / Getty Images Stock futures fell sharply and oil prices soared Friday morning as Israel launched strikes ...

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.

--Brent crude oil is up 5.8% at $73.41 a barrel. --European benchmark gas is up 4.9% at 37.95 euros a megawatt-hour. --Gold futures are up 1.25% at $3,445.50 a troy ounce. --LME three-month copper ...