Wall St ends sharply lower as Iran retaliates against Israel attack

The S&P 500 declined 1.13% to end the session at 5,976.97 points. The Nasdaq declined 1.30% to 19,406.83 points, while the Dow declined 1.79% to 42,197.79 points.

NEW YORK: Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday after Iran launched missiles at Israel in response to intensive Israeli strikes aimed at crippling Tehran's ability to build nuclear weapons.

Explosions were heard and seen over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as sirens sounded across Israel following what the country's military spokesman said was the firing of missiles from Iran. That came after Israel struck nuclear facilities and missile factories in Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East and undermining global investor confidence.