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Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled between gains and losses through a shaky Monday before finishing with a loss of 0.1%, its second drop since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.5%. Stock prices moved in the opposite direction of oil prices, which likewise yo-yoed through the day. The latest move lower for oil prices came after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday.